Because we have lots of rain in Japan, umbrellas are necessaries to us. In the old times, Japanese people used traditional umbrellas made of bamboo frames and waxed papers. They…

FUROSHKI (Japanese traditional wrapping cloth) 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…

  The other day, I introduced kaiten-zushi but that is not the only moving food in Japan!   In summer, we occasionally do nagashi-somen, which means flowing noodle. It’s like…

Washi are Japanese traditional papers. They are vary in the thickness and the textures but one common thing about washi is that they are all beautiful! Washi are not only…

  Arita-yaki, also known as Imari is Japanese porcelain wares made in Arita, Saga prefecture.   The history starts in early 17th century. Through the century, the fine porcelain ware…

Chouchin are Japanese paper lanterns hung outside of buildings or gates. They are made of thin bamboo frame and Japanese papers, which are foldable like bellows. Mostly, they are designed…

Onigiri is a rice ball filled with salty or sour ingredient and mostly wrapped with nori-seaweed sheet, and shaped triangular or round. Onigiri is also called omusubi, nigiri-meshi or simply…

Mino-yaki (Mino ware) is Japanese ceramic ware made in the towns of Gifu prefecture. Mino-yaki started about 1300 years ago. During late 16th century to early 17th century, tea ceremony…

Many restaurants in Japan have window displays to have fake food samples inside, so that customers can see what their food like before they go into the restaurants.   They…

FUROSHKI (Japanese traditional wrapping cloth) 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…

Wagashi (Japanese traditional sweets) are beautiful, healthy and delicious! You can enjoy wagashi with all the five senses; they look beautiful, smell good, feel smooth, tastes delicious, some of them…