The other day, I got acquainted with a bottle engraver, who customizes a bottle by engraving names and designs. Her name is Miss Yorie HATAKEYAMA .   I think…

Even if you are little depressed, the “crazy earphone” will make smile on your face. They are earphones with unique decorations. The variations are included bolt, banana, cat’s hand, sushi,…

Following to Naruto, I want to write about another favorite Japanese manga, like, “SLAM DUNK”. It’s a teenage drama about high school basket ball team, and written by Takehiko Inoue,…

    In the global recession, Japanese young people still keep consuming for their fashions; however, instead of buying expensive famous brands, they shop at inexpensive casual brands.  

  Can you tell what this is? It’s an clock with railroad crossing alarm made by BANPRESTO CO.,LTD, a Japanese game company. The price is 2,600 yen (approx. 28 US…

A Japanese TV show did a survey of foreign tourists in [W:Asakusa], Tokyo, and this is the result of the popular souvenirs top 10. #1: Jika-tabiJapanese traditional footwear known as…

    Do you like lotteries? Japanese people love takarakuji (lotteries)! Because salaries have decreased due to the recent recession, people might get more interest in lotteries today.  

    It seems many Japanese children got cooking toys from Santa for Christmas. In the recent toy market, there are wide varieties of cooking toys are sold. From sweets…

    This 57 cm tall samurai robot is called “Kuroda-bushi Robot”. It dances Kuroda-bushi, which is a folk song from Fukuoka, [W:Kyushu].   It goes “Drink sake sake, if…

    Do you know BoA? (Those of you in the USA might think of Bank of America.)   BoA is one of the most popular female Korean singers in…

  This is a unique strap looking just like the genuine item which modeled Japanese “Taiyaki.”   Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN Style!   You should follow me…