Since 6th centuries, incense has had important part in Japan. It’s used at funerals, temples and home shines (butsudan) to purify spirits.   In the Heian Period (794-1185), the nobles…

  You know what many 20’s to 30’s Japanese women are into??   Brad Pitt?  Hello Kitty?  Mmm…not quite right!   The answer is Buddha!!   Actually, they are into…

Ofuda also known as gofu, is a Japanese talisman or amulet, which is a strip of paper or wood that is believed to have power to protect from trouble or…

Asakusa is a part of Taito-ku, Tokyo, and it’s one of the major Japanese tourist sites for foreigners. Everyday, tourists crowd into the Sensoji Temple, which was founded in 628….

Kyoto Cross Media Experience 2009 (Kyoto CMEX) was held September 26th to October 4th in Kyoto. This was the first regional program of Japan International Contents Festival (Japan CoFest). Japan…

The issue amount of electronic money in Japan is 130,000,000, which is little more than Japanese population. 70 % of Electronic Money is used at supermarkets and convenience stores. It’s…