Japan is right in the middle of summer now, and needless to say, sandals are must items to live comfortably under this heat during non-working hours.  Today, I found…

Nara Tokae lighting festival will be on during the period shown below～♪  Mon, 5th Aug.～Tue, 14th Aug. http://www.toukae.jp/Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  I was always happy in my childhood when my mum said, “We are having curry-rice for this evening”. Curry is our soul food. Curry is our culture! Our ramen…

I don’t know about other countries situation on this subject, but at least here in Japan, housekeepers are traditionally considered as a job for women.  I found an article which…

Many of you may have already been to the beach to enjoy the summer. Unfortunately, many were victimized by the Tsunami caused by the Tohoku Earthquake. What would you do,…

Kids taking courses after school hours has been very popular in Japan like other Asian countries, and I assume children nowadays are probably having more courses than our generations.  I…

  We love noodles; soba, ramen, yakisoba, udon, etc. These Japanese cuisines are well received also outside Japan. Today’s feature is “Marugame Seimen” which has been making a rapid growth…

    Asian lacquer table-ware, pottery and porcelain are well-recognised internationally, and I believe some of Japanese ones are also famous as arts.  Of course, if we could own such…

Miki, the photographer went to see Fuchin Taisai (festival for appeasing anger of the god of wind) for the first time in 3 years, and she found this female dancer…

“Bring up the children and they will bring out their best” Ms. Yuko Arimori (Olympic medalist in marathon, the Silver medal in Barcelona 1992 and the Bronze in Atlanta 1996)…

I assume that some of my dear readers are single, but have you ever thought how much money you are supposed to save in order to enjoy remaining single for…