[Photoblog] Mother and Fawn

The fawn was sticking to her mom like superglue. Miki took this picture in the approach of Kasuga Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

Online Calligraphy Wallpaper Maker

  A Japanese software company JustSystem which is famous for its word processor Ichitaro presents “online calligraphy wallpaper maker” on its website. It is pretty cool, and you don’t need…

At the Moment of the Quake

  This is an episode that happened at a Japanese language school in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.  The massive Tohoku earthquake hit Japan on 3.11 at 2:46 in the afternoon. It was…

[Photoblog] Pouring Rain

The pouring rain is just making the woman laugh! LoL Miki took this picture at Yatadera Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!…

New Trend in Japanese Wedding Receptions

Japanese wedding reception is a mixture of Japanese tradition and western influence. It is commonly held at a western style reception hall with round tables, and bride and groom sit…

Wasabi Stories vol.247: “You Will Appreciate the Things You Used to Hate One Day”

Today’s story-teller is Kei Ogura, a Japanese songwriter and composer. His story is about teachers who affected his life. The story goes back to the time when he was the…

[Photoblog] Floating Hydrangea

Miki took this picture at Yatadera Temple in Yamatokoriyama city, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

One-Person Ping Pong Game – Rally without Ball

“Takkyu High Tension (Hyper Ping Pong)” is a table tennis paddle shaped electric game that a player can simulate ping pong rally along with the bouncing ball sounds. It was…

[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up : Jun 13 – 19

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Jun 13] Forsaken by everyone, PM Kan got cheered up by…

What is an Antler Helmet!?

Let me introduce a blog post from my favorite Japanese blog. The topic was about ‘a helmet’ displayed at Asahiyama Zoo. Asahiyama Zoo is one of the most famous zoos…

Kaomoji Emoticon Lines for Emails etc. *(>o<)*(#^o^#)*

Kaomoji (emoticon) lines are fun to use for emails, texts and internet forums. The lines consist of punctuation marks, alphabets, and special characters and symbols.   *(#^o^#)*.*.*(^_^)*.*.*(^ 3 ^)*.*.*(=_=)*.*.*(x_x) *.*.*(>o<)*.*.*(T_T)*…

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