“I am happy wearing happi (festival coat)!” at Tsushima Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

“Salute!” This is the perfect example of a Japanese Maritime Self-defense Force salute.   A unique free iPhone app called “Salute Trainer” produced by Japan Maritime Self‐defense Force is growing…

Today’s story-teller is writer Kaoruko Himeno.   First, she says, “I used to eat alone most of the time when I was a student because I wanted to concentrate on…

The frog in the Frog Hopping Ceremony was supposed to be a bad guy, but he was actually nice to people. You can see a smile in the frog’s mouth…

Japanese people love good luck bringers! Among all kinds of auspicious things, I want to write about plants that are considered to be auspicious in Japan.   Hozuki -Ground Cherry…

  Many types of mushrooms are available at grocery stores, and each kind is delicious. One day, a blogger wonders if mushrooms from grocery stores still look delicious even when…

  A man who was turned into a frog turns back to human by sutra chanting. “Frog Hopping Ceremony” at Kimpusen-ji Temple in Nara.  Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Because double-eyelid big eyes are considered to be attractive, there have been various types of double-eyelid products in Japan. The quality of the products has been improving recently and the…

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Jul. 4] ‎Ten couples who postponed wedding ceremonies due to disaster…

  People living alone mostly cook alone and eat by themselves. They sometimes may eat out, but not for every meal. If they really enjoy being alone, it’s fine. But…

The Twitter user who is most followed in Japan is Gachapin, a popular Japanese television character. Started Twitter in 2009, he now has 997,000 followers! Gachapin is 5-year-old green dinosaur…