As you see, this is lip balm.   Lip balm is of course not only for women but also for men. However, men sometimes have a difficult time when they…

  Walking can be repetitive and boring but “game pedometers” motive us and help preventing metabolic syndrome. In Japan, there are various pedometers with game features. For example, Pokewalker is…

Have you ever got shiatsu massage? It is a Japanese traditional hand acupressure technique that helps to release tension and promote physical and mental relaxation. The word shiatsu means “finger…

In Japan, we occasionally have to sit in seiza, which is the traditional formal way of sitting that one kneels with the tops of the feet flat on the floor,…

  Since old times, Japanese people have loved the warbling of Japanese bush warblers, passerine birds called uguisu in Japanese. Not only the beautiful songs, we receive another benefit from…

  This is a Japanese backscratcher called “Magonote.” Ideal item for a wedding gift, birthday gift, etc.   So CUTE!   This is JAPAN Style! If the eBay link is…

  If you are a tofu lover living in Tokyo area, there is a place for you to go this weekend. National Tofu Aburaage Commerce Association and other five tofu…

According to the “2011 Hit Products Prediction Ranking” by NIKKEI TRENDY (December’s issue), mobile beauty instruments will be hit in Japan next year. A wide variety of stylish and compact…

These are slices of pickled cucumbers. Hmm. It looks yummy, doesn’t it?   And this is rice bran paste. Maybe it doesn’t look so yummy…   The cucumber mentioned above…

  Green tea is rich in vitamin C, especially sencha (green tea grown in full sun) contains 2.6 times more vitamin C than a lemon does, so it brightens skin…

Many Japanese people love kimchi, spicy Korean pickles. We don’t make it at home like Korean people do, but many people are particular about the flavor. So there is a…