Many words can be found in English that have Japanese origins, such as tsunami, otaku, sake and so on. Most of these borrowed words are used correctly, but here…

Have you made your new year’s resolution for 2014?  Be healthier?  Spend more time with you family or quit smoking?  Mine is to do more exercise on a daily basis…

  Waterbeds have been in the market for a long time, but water cycling futon might be a new thing. This summer, a Japanese bed maker FRANCEBED launched “Reidan Shiki…

The result of “What Types of Bedding Do You Use?” poll taken by goo was opened, and futon topped the list over beds.     After the result opening, a…

    The other day, JapanStyle introduced a Japanese heater table, Kotatsu, and it’s a multi-used table for a family. Because it’s so warm and comfy, pets love to stay…

  It’s getting colder and colder in Tokyo, we are going to need heaters soon. Many Japanese households have kotatsu, which is traditional heater table with futon blanket. There is…