This is a famous Japanese ukiyoe (woodblock printing) artist, Hokusai(1760-1849)’s “Great Wave off Kanagawa.” Because this is very famous, you may have seen the image used on…

Do you like Japanese manga comics? Japanese manga sometimes uses special effects like this.     Action lines, big and bold letters. So dynamic!!

    This is a Japanese traditional hand towel “Tenugui”. Poetry of Mitsuo Aida is written on this tenugui. The meaning of this poetry is…  

      In Japan, “obake-yashiki (haunted house)” is considered as a summer thing. In recent years, summer-limited-open haunted houses have been increasing.  

  Today, I want to introduce some Japanese pop summer songs! I picked four songs from different types of singers and bands. The first song is a five-girl pop band,…

    This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth Furoshiki set.  

  Do you know anything about Japanese calligraphy? I have posted articles about calligraphy several times before (http://www.japanstyle.info/?p=7242, http://www.japanstyle.info/?p=5598), I had the opportunity to meet a calligraphy teacher and talk…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Use Your Natural Ability” Today’s story-teller is rokyoku singer Kosiwaka Kyoyama. (rokyoku is a Japanese narrative singing) The story’s period is in the…

  THE RITZ-CARLTON, TOKYO TO DEBUT TWO NEW RESTAURANTS IN SEPTEMBER: AZURE 45 AND TOWERS GRILL   TOKYO, August 18, 2010 – Like the changing of the seasons, The Ritz-Carlton,…

    This is a Japanese traditional iron candle holder (stand). It is suitable for candle size (max.) 4.7inch.  

There was an interesting topic in 2channel, the Japanese biggest internet forum. It was about “10 Things the Chinese Think Strange in Japan” brought up by a Chinese blogger who…