People from Tokushima people’s association dedicated Awaodori dance to Tanzan Shrine at Kemari Festival. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  If you want to impress someone with a magic, how about trying fork-bending magic? The video below shows a high school teacher performing the magic and reveal the trick!…

  Manners and etiquette are different in each country, and it’s fun to know the variations. Today, I would like to introduce some Japanese manners in a Q&A style. Give…

Miki took this picture at the Big Hall of Yakushiji Temple (It is the hall they hold Saishoe Festival on May 4). Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

In Japan, there is even an old proverb that says, “White skin covers seven flaws,” which means a fair-skinned woman is beautiful even her features are not good. In a…

May 5 is Children’s Day. Family with boys often fly carp streamers outside the homes. Miki took this picture at Ikomasanroku Park. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

The official mascot character of the town, Oshamanbe in Hokkaido is so hilarious! His name is Manbe-kun and has iris hair, scallop ears, and crab body! No one says “He’s…

Today’s story-teller is rakugo performer Danshiro Tatekawa. The story is about ‘a regular eating and drinking spot’. He says, “It is nice to have a regular drinking spot and get…

It is said that Fujiwara Kamatari and Emperor Tenji discussed about striking the Soga Clan (Taika Reform in 645) over the Kemari (Japanese football) play. The festival is based on…

  Are you familiar with sukiyaki? It is a Japanese dish consisting of thin slices of beef cooked with various vegetables and soy sauce based mixture in a table-top cast-iron…

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [May 2] Journalist who lost her house in tsunami keeps writing…