Have you ever been to Izakaya or Japanese pub? Most of places have got small, tapas-style plates available for drinkers, which uses meat, fish and seasonable vegetables. There are many…

Thanks to advanced logistic network, we are living in a very convenient society; you don’t have to make things from a scratch, but you can buy pre-made/cooked stuff. But then,…

Have you ever struggle to stop your hiccups? It may be a fun to try all old saying methods with mates as a student, but it could be a serious…

  Competition between female idol groups of Japan is getting ever so serious. I guess idol groups used to be girls who only exist on tv, and all live in…

  I enjoy soy milk and when shopping I usually choose an organic unsweetened variety. How about you? If you don’t like the characteristic taste of plain soy milk and…

  2013 is drawing to a close, and soon we will be saying hello to 2014. Looking back from an international point of view, this past year’s biggest news is…

Today I would like to tell you about a very handy Japanese seasoning that you can easily find at stores nearby. That is sushi vinegar.   Sushi vinegar bottle from my…

O-kyu or Moxibustion is one of traditional medical treatment in Asia, and Japanese have traditionally been taking advantages of the treatment for a very long time.  As it involves a certain…

  The total number of convenience stores in Japan is now about to reach 50,000. It is nowadays not rare to have 5 different convenience chain stores within a walking…

This is the Japanese hot spring style bath salts set . If you put the powder in the bath at home, your body become warm from inside as if you…

Tofu is one of the most well-known Asian food around world, and I assume some of you have tried some before.  Today, I would like to introduce an article about tofu…