Japanese Artist, Perfume Warmly Welcomed at Canne

  Do you know Japanese techno pop group, called Perfume?  If you do know, I’m very pleased to know that they are globally famous 🙂  They are very famous musicians/…

Make Your Own One! Food Sample Making Experience

Perfection of food samples can sometimes be stunningly good, which almost make you want to smell, and kids in Japan sometimes dream of making one by themselves every time they walk…

[Photoblog] Kasuga Taisha Shrine and Wisteria

Taken at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara. Copyright(C) Miki →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Summer Stationery Festival 2013!

  ISOT (International Stationary & Office products Tokyo) 2013 was held for 3 days between 26th and 28th June. Although it is not open to the public it is the…

[Japan after Quake] Residential Art Centre in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Pref

Today, I would like to introduce an article about a unique Japanese art centre just opened last year in Ishinomaki city, Miyagi Pref.  What makes this art centre unique is…

Unique Usage of Abolished Schools

  Japan currently has about 3,000 schools which are abolished. The number continues increasing due to the falling birth rate as well as the effects of the rural exodus. However…

Japanese Craftwork: Wooden Jacket for iPhone 5 Ukiyoe Sharaku

    A case for iPhone5 with wood inlay craftwork on the polycarbonate jacket using only natural wood. Wood inlay is a craftwork technique of creating patterns and pictures by…

[Photoblog] Fête de la Musique à Nara

Miki, the photographer went out for an event of Mr. Ohashi on 15th June to take pictures☆The event was held inside a traditional Japanese storehouse using old style lamps.It seems…

Magic Food to Kill Heavy Alcoholic Smell of the Drunk!! Pickled Plum and Seaweed

Japanese people are globally known as not very strong drinkers, but people still love drinking, and sometimes even non-drinkers enjoy stress-free drinking environment.  It is not so difficult to find…

Wasabi Stories vol.265: KONISHIKI Fund

Konishiki: ex-sumo wrestler from Hawaii, the US Fund raiser for schools in Hawaii and for the Tohoku earthquake affected area   You would not disagree that Konishiki was by far…

Japanese Paid Study Room for Business People

I generally had an image that self-study room is for students, and a place you use in library or universities.  I think many of you agree with me, but it…

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