“Origami Furoshiki” is a Japanese wrapping cloth furoshiki with origami feature, created by a Japanese design team COCHAE and a furoshiki manufacture and shop Musubi. A special pattern is…

Miki took this picture at Nara park on April 7, 2011. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

In Japan, we occasionally have to sit in seiza, which is the traditional formal way of sitting that one kneels with the tops of the feet flat on the floor,…

Today’s story-teller is violinist Yasuko Otani. Let me get straight to the topic. Otani has been friends with Norio Ohga, Sony’s general counsel, since she was in graduate college. And…

On April 7, dusk at Nigatsudo of Todaiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK) This is JAPAN Style!

A Japanese web portal Kids@nifty provides a lot of fun online games. Although they are designed for children, some are challenging enough that even grownups can enjoy! For example, the…

I found an interesting robot on YouTube. It’s a shoulder-mounted avatar with a camera, a microphone, and a speaker for remote communication.     “With video chat, people can communicate…

How is he going to appear in 10 years? Miki took this picture at Onioi Festival (chasing after a devil festival) in front of East pagoda of Yakushiji Temple. Copyright(C)…

Although there are a wide variety of cup ramen to choose from, some ramen lovers can’t get satisfied enough with the usual way of eating ramen. This ramen lover invented…

False nails and false eyelashes are must-have items for fashionable girls. Recently, false canine teeth have become popular as a trend of  the new generation. Shinagawa Dental Care Clinic in…

Miki took this picture in front of Shakyodojo in Yakushiji Temple on April 5, 2011. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK) This is JAPAN Style!