A few decades ago, it was often said that Japanese single ladies are highly interested in ticking each box of ‘‘3 highs – high income, high academic achievement, high (tall)…

Today I would like to tell you about a very handy Japanese seasoning that you can easily find at stores nearby. That is sushi vinegar.   Sushi vinegar bottle from my…

  Tokyo won bid to host 2020 Olympic Games, and we are expecting visitors from many different countries and regions with diverse cultures. Illustrating this is a recent thought-provoking incident of…

Here comes a flying red Chinese phoenix made by bamboo ～♪Taken at where believed to be the Asuka Itabukino-Miya Place. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  Do you know a Hokkaido island called ‘Okushiri Island’?     The island is famous for beautiful sea and a wide variety of fresh seafood such as sea urchin…

  The other day I watched an interesting TV program. The show profiled three Japanese people who have succeeded at their professions overseas. I was especially impressed with one of…

When somebody ask you where is your favourite place in Japan, what would you say?  Tokyo?  Kyoto?  Or some other areas you have been or seen before??  As for myself,…

This is the oldest Buddhist statue in Japan. Emperor Suiko requested a sculpture of Buddhist statue in 606.According to Miki, the photographer, you can take a picture of this Buddhist…

The other day I read an interesting article about a unique rental business. According to the article, you can rent an “ossan” at the hourly rate of ¥1,000 (about US$10). Well,…

Pot noodles are lifesaver… When you don’t fancy cooking or have no time to cook at all, they are there offering you a helping hand (?) with a wide variety…

Miki, the photographer found approx. 2,500 pieces of lanterns here, and she found them very glorious!She visited this place, hoping to take a picture of temple under blue sky, but…