As the fact that Japan is well-known for its longevity record proves, people are generally very conscious about their health and exercising as important as healthy eating.  As a part…

Sushi is becoming very common all over the world.     For Japanese people, this photo above depicts the normal (and ideal for me)image of sushi. Yum :D! How about yours? What…

Taken on the day of Chugen Mantoro festival at Kasuga Grand Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

When you think of Japanese food, I’d imagine most of Japanese food can be associated with rice (or at least, noodle?).  And you are quite right, we are big rice…

Can you guess where this picture was taken? In The Sahara or The Gobi desert? No 😉 This beautiful desert is located in Western Japan’s Tottori prefecture. Actually, it’s not…

Weather is getting nicer and more comfortable as it is getting less hot in the evening♪♪Taken is rice terrace in Asuka, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is…

There is a famous pet quote, ‘A dog is a man’s best friend.’, and Japanese are of course, one of those who are friends of dogs.  Due to the size…

Recently lots of pancake shops are popping up in Japan. During the busier times at some of the most popular shops, customers form looong queues, sometimes waiting an hour for…

  Surprisingly or not, house-sharing is a new style of living in Japan. It has suddenly become such a popular style and also a social trend which has been largely…

They were probably looking forward to this festival!According to Miki, the photographer, these girls flied upstairs^^The picture looks pretty quiet, but it seemed to be very lively with traditional festival…

Do you know Japanese anime called ONE PIECE?  As Japanese anime fan may already know, it is one of the most loved anime in Japan, and now it can even…