I found a fun psychological test in a Japanese website. It is easy and I think if you try it you’ll think the result makes sense! You need a piece…

Guess what this woman is doing?   Actually, she is trying to shape all twenty-six letters of the alphabet (capital letters) using her own body. Don’t ask me why (^^;…

  This is a Japanese my neighbor TOTORO blanket. As you know, my Neighbor Totoro (Tonari no Totoro, in Japanese) is a 1988 Japanese anime movie written by Hayao Miyazaki….

Today I want to show you two videos of Japanese chefs’ tricks. The first one is a ramen chef and his assistant’s brilliant teamwork.     Isn’t this look good?…

Christmas and New Year are right around the corner, and seasonal fun items came out in the market just in time.     It looks nothing but a piece of…

  This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called a “furoshiki.” Furoshiki have been used in Japan through the ages. They are used mainly for wrapping gifts, but you can…

In the spring of this year, I reported a “Para Para Manga (Flipbook) Exhibition” held in Tokyo. Last month, a part of the exhibition exported to Wales and entertained the…

Today’s story-teller is Kazuyoshi Miura, a former Japanese national football team player and a striker in Yokohama FC in Japan Professional Football League. The story is about a captain. He…

  This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called a “furoshiki.” Furoshiki have been used in Japan through the ages. They are used mainly for wrapping gifts, but you can…

In Mito city, Ibaraki Prefecture, there is a DNA model like tower, which looks weird against an ordinary townscape.     This 100-meter tower is called Art Tower Mito and…

As you know, Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. A lot of people live on a limited amount of land. As well as homes,…