Supercell is a Japanese music creator group born in Nico Nico Douga (video sharing site), and consists of a composer and lyricist Ryo and illustrators. Currently, nagi sings the group’s…

  This is a Japanese manga “Doraemon” towel set. Ideal item for a birthday gift, etc.     So CUTE!   This is JAPAN Style! If the eBay link is…

I found a blog post about unique object when I was searching for an interesting blog post the other day. Let me introduce it. First, please take a look at…

Mantoe is held annually on September 23 at Hozanji Temple. They serve sweets and green tea for free! They also give out the food and drinks which were served as…

When is the last time you made paper handicrafts? Several years ago? Decades ago? Who said adults can’t enjoy making paper crafts? It stimulates your creativity and can be goof…

  This is Japanese Arita-yaki (Arita ware) pottery cups and coasters set. Arita-yaki, also known as Imari is Japanese porcelain wares made in Arita, Saga prefecture. The history starts in…

“Depa-chika”, the underground floor of department stores, is like a wonderland full of interesting food. It’s fun even just to look around! Today, a family visits the depa-chika wonderland to…

Kangetsusanbutue Festival is a Buddhist memorial service to enjoy the harvest moon and commemorate Jianzhen, a Chinese monk who helped to propagate Buddhism in Japan in the 7th century.The roof…

  Some people really show their talents in video sharing websites. The following videos are parapara-manga -flip book work and hand drawn animation made by Niconico-douga users. Both are taking the…

  This is Japanese Hagi-yaki (Hagi ware) pottery cups. Hagi ware is pottery made in Hagi area in Yamaguchi Prefecture. In 1604, Mori Terumoto, a Japanese feudal lord, brought two…

Today’s story-teller is writer Tetsuo Ebato. The story is about ‘how-to’. His story begins with Ebato’s aquaintance who is a business manager saying, “How come there are so many how-tos…