The FUROSHIKI — Japanese Wrapping Cloth

  The Furoshiki has been useful in Japan since long time ago. Because it has various ways of using. We can use it according to our purpose. For example we…

The Top Traditional Ceramic Towns in Japan

  It is a ranking of “the traditional ceramic towns where fun to walk around”.   There are 3 blocks; South Area, Middle Area, North Area. [South Area (Kyushu, Chugoku,…

KONNYAKU — Japanese Traditional Healthy Food

  Konnyaku is Japanese traditional food made of konnyaku potato. The texture of konnyaku is like hard jelly. It smells but there is not much taste. The store bought ones…

SADO, CHANOYU — Japanese Tea Ceremony

  The essence of Japanese tea ceremony is “the beauty that appears in hospitality.” The host must put their energy and attention on tea sets to a tea room for…

Natural Art Traditional Door Curtain,Noren

  I introduced to you about the Japanese NOREN before on this Blog. NOREN is a Japanese traditional door curtain. Persimmon Juice Dye -Hand Made by a Japanese Professional Craftsman….

Automotive Navigation System in Japan

The number of automotive navigation system users is 65% of the all car owners in Japan. It is called “car navi” and it’s been infiltrated in our life. The familiarized…

Japanese BIZEN Ware — Pottery, Ceramicware, Stoneware

  Bizen Ware is pottery and stoneware made in Bizen area in [W:Okayama Prefecture]. View Larger Map It is the oldest “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional Kilns), which are…

Asakusa Sensoji Temple in Tokyo

Asakusa is a part of Taito-ku, Tokyo, and it’s one of the major Japanese tourist sites for foreigners. Everyday, tourists crowd into the Sensoji Temple, which was founded in 628….

Fake Food! Japanese Rice Ball (Onigiri) & Ikura Key Chain

  This is a unique key chain looking just like the genuine item which modeled Japanese “Ikura Onigiri”.   Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN Style!   You should…

Japanese SETO Ware — Pottery, Ceramicware

Seto ware is made in Seto area in [W:Aichi Prefecture]. View Larger Map It is one of “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese Traditional Kilns), which are the representative kilns that…

NATTO — Japanese Traditional Fermented Soybeans

Natto is fermented soybeans. It’s very very sticky and has strong smell, typically eaten for breakfast in Japan. It’s a Japanese traditional food; it’s said that the history dates back…

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