[Japan after Quake] Headline Round-up : Apr. 23 – 29

  This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Apr 23] Tsunami Soccer Ball and Volleyball Kicked 3,100 Miles to Alaska http://inventorspot.com/articles/tsunami_soccer_ball_and_volleyball_kicked_3100_miles_alaska…

[Photoblog] Cute Little Monks

Miki, the photographer found very cute little monks^^ Taken is Heguri Jidai Festival of Heguri-cho, Ikoma-gun.Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

Origami Balloon: A Unique Way to Relax

  Do you feel stress in your daily life? If so, do you have any special way to reduce that stress? Today, I would like to introduce a unique, quick…

[Photoblog] Miwaza-Ebisu Shrine After Spring Festival

  During Haru no Omiwa-saifestival, a procession goes though Miwaza-ebisu shrine, and parades through the town of Miwa for almost 4 hours. When Miki, the photographer went to Miwaza-ebisu shrine after…

Upcoming Cosplay Events 2012 : May

  Here is information about cosplay events held in May. I’m afraid that we can’t cover all events (there are just too many), but rather just the major ones. Thank…

[Photoblog] Lovely View from Omiwa no Mori♪

  This is Miki, the photographer’s favorite place.  Too nice to tell other people, but she also wants to share with somebody (*´∀`*)Taken from Omiwa no Mori. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Typical Way to Spend Paid Holiday in Japan

Japanese business men may have a stereotypical image that they never take paid holiday (which may not be completely wrong!!), but such a tendency becomes more and more real recently… …

[Photoblog] Todaiji Temple in Spring

  According to Miki, the photographer, these deer seemed to be eating cherry petals (*´艸`*) Taken at Todaiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki     →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

What People Do During Golden Week

  In Japan, we observe a big annual holiday called “Golden Week”, and GW 2012 is just around the corner! Four different holidays are concentrated from the end of April…

[Photoblog] A Temple with Many Cherry Trees

  According to Miki, the photographer, there were so many cherry trees around this area! As there is a temple famous for hydrangeas, there should be a temple famous for…

Wax Food Samples vs. Real Food Samples

    Wax food samples produced in Japan are quite well known. But displaying those food samples is somewhat old-fashioned these days, and fewer restaurants are using them. Not so…

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