Tag Archives: Book

A Unique Spot for Book Lovers Opens in Shibuya

  After graduating from school, most people might not have many opportunities to spend time in the library. Likely this is because libraries are not open at convenient times, or…

Coming One After Another? Company’s Cookery Books

  Today, I’d like to introduce an article about recent trend in Japanese cookery book. In Japan, cookery books of food related companies have been widely published, and are catching…

Wasabi Stories vol.256: “Anyone Can be Good or Evil Depending on the Situation”

Regardless of nationality, there are many bibliophiles who always keep some books in their bag. Shunei Tagawa, the chief abbot of Koufuku-ji Temple, is one of those book lovers. He…

2012 Manga Diary

  Have you picked up a new schedule notebook for 2012 already? With the new year come a variety of schedule books at shops, and some are really unique! Today, I would like to introduce one of…

Great CG works and Flipbook in The Planet Zero

Today, I want to share this beautiful computer graphic world created by Japanese artists including a Flash artist Roxik and Japanese studio Dwarf (team behind Domo Nation). The Planet Zero…

Hand Drawn Flip Book and Animation Based on a J-Song

  Some people really show their talents in video sharing websites. The following videos are parapara-manga -flip book work and hand drawn animation made by Niconico-douga users. Both are taking the…

Wasabi Stories vol.224: “Stradivarius Violin”

Today’s story-teller is broadcaster of Tokyo TV Miho Ohashi. The story is from her diary which introduces books she has read. The book picked up one day was “Stradivarius ‘De…

Autumn the Season for Reading!?

  In Japan, we have this expression, “dokusho no aki,” which means “autumn, the season for reading.” Because autumn night is long and at comfortable temperatures, it is a perfect…

Various Unique Business in Edo Period (1603 to 1868)

There have been new types of business in all ages, and [W:Edo period] (1603 to 1868) is no exception. The book “Ooedo Omoshiro Shobai” written by Hirotoshi Kitajima, introduces variety…

A Japanese Beauty Tip Book Published 200 Years Ago

  Japanese women spare no effort to be beautiful since from old times.    

JAPAN Style 1st Anniversary Campaign! Free Gift Giveaway! – Part6

    Today is the LAST DAY of the free gift campaign. To see the first gift, click next: http://www.japanstyle.info/?p=7804 To see the second gift, click next: http://www.japanstyle.info/?p=7831 To see…

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