It might be because of the depression; the behavior of Japanese consumers has been changing. Most noticeable changes are the popularity of low priced products and the increasing of…

    Tachinomi Izakaya is a Japanese style bar where customers drinking while standing.   It is said that there are currently 1,000 of them in Tokyo. It is more…

Usually Blood Donation Rooms offer refreshments such as juice and snacks for the donors but there is a unique service in Tokyo. At Blood Donation Room in Shinjuku Higashi-guchi, they…

“Kitsuke” means putting on kimono properly in Japanese. It is very sophisticated; even in Japan, not so many people can kitsuke by themselves. Most of those who know kitsuke went…

Miniature fake sweets decoration is very popular among Japanese women. It’s called “Sweets Deco” or “Dolce Deco”. It’s everywhere! On cell phone, mirror, iPod, bag, headdress, ring, handy games, and…

  Bicycle is a popular transport for Japanese people. Especially in these years, the gas price is going up, so people try to avoid driving. Electric assistant bicycles have been…

Do you have “angel halo” on your hair? “Angel halo” means beautiful hair sheen. Because it looks bright ring, it’s called like that in Japan. To get this “angel halo”,…

  Japanese women think skincare is very important, and many of them spend a lot of money and time on it (maybe it’s common in the world).   Especially, they…

In Japan, people like to soak in hot bath everyday. It’s common to take bath at night to ease a tired body after working. For Japanese people, bath salts are…

  This is a Japanese KIMONO Fabric Free Pouch (accessories case). The material is old cotton.   Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN Style!   You should follow me…

This is the Japanese YAMANAKA [W:lacquerware] accessories box.     Made in JAPAN! This is JAPAN Style!     You should follow me on Twitter here.        …