This is a Japanese KUTANI ware vase. Kutani ware is made in Kanazawa area in [W:Ishikawa Prefecture]. Smooth porcelain with colorful designs.  

  Jinbei posted by (C)megumi327   Do you know jinbei? It looks like kimono but instead of one long clothe, jinbei is a two-piece with kimono top and half shorts,…

    This is a Japanese style bath & face towel set.   Very Beautiful!   This is JAPAN Style! If the eBay link is dead and you have questions…

Nowadays, green tea flavored treats may be found in any countries but don’t you want to see authentic ones? Here are nice and refreshing green tea cold treats in Japan!…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “Once you decided, don’t change it because…” Today’s story teller is an actress, [W:Ayako Wakao]. She is wife of a leading Japanese architect,…

This is a Japanese traditional style healthy slipper (Japanese says “SETTA”) for kids. The material is rush (like “TATAMI”).  

Let me share fun and practical ninja goods I saw online. The first one is a shuriken push pin! It looks real.     I know it is not made…

  Hikaru Utada is a Japanese pop musician who sold her debut album total of 9.9 million copies at the age of 16 in 1999. Since she has some English…

  Last Saturday, I went “mountain-climbing” in Hachioji, Tokyo. It is only an hour away from Shinjuku. The mountain is called Mt. Takao (Takaosan in Japanese) and although it is…

  — ABOUT  Wasabi Stories… —   “A vein of gold is in what everybody sees” Today’s story teller is a novelist, [W:Ira Ishida]. The topic of the interview is…

    This is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth “FUROSHIKI”. The Furoshiki has been useful in Japan since long time ago. Because it has various ways of using. We can…