Miki took this picture at the approach in Kasugataisha Temple. The fawn was a new born. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  Dandelions grow everywhere in Japan. Just like many other countries, they are used as remedy or for food. Flower, stem, leaf, and root… all parts of dandelion are edible….

It is same as a suikinkutsu, literally water koto cave. It is located near Ukimido temple in Nara park.  Copyright(C) Miki   “Dosuimon (Suikinkutsu) “   →Miki’s twitter← (English is…

  When I was a child, Lego blocks were just a kind of simple, fun toy for kids. But recently Lego has evolved, and even adults are enjoying building things…

  Appeared last month on YouTube, this indie animation video has received high praise from the viewers. It is a music video for an indie song “Korekuraide Utau (Sing in…

Continued from the yesterday’s post, “Book of Craftsmen in Edo Period : Part 1 (リンク).” Iroe Shokunin Burui (1784) by Tachibana Minko The following images are from the reprinted version…

Miki took this picture at Enkouji Temple. It is a small temple, but the foliage is beautiful. The newlyweds wanted their picture taken at the spot. It might be their…

Today, I am going to introduce a Japan-made stylish iPhone application. There are various photo-sharing websites (services), for example flickr, on which we can share pictures that we took. There…

  Do you do something extra when you take a bath? Some people say just having a shower is enough. But in Japan, most people love the ritual of immersion….

Miki took this picture during the illumination period at Hannyaji Temple to enjoy cosmos gardens. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

A Japanese book published in 1784, Iroe Shokunin Burui depicts craftsmen in the mid Edo period (1603 – 1868). It was written by Tachibana Minko, an ukiyoe-artist from Kyoto in…