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The Year of 2014 is ending..
2014/12/31 | English, Japanese Culture, Personal thoughts Asakusa, blue light-emitting diodes, Cool Japan, earthquakes, Harajuku, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kanji of the year, Kawaii, Nobel prize, Tokyo Sky Tree, typhoons
Today, it is the last day of 2014. How would you define the year of 2014? In Japan, the Kanji (Chine
A Real Man Should Be Awkward In Japan.
2014/11/26 | English, Japanese Culture, Personal thoughts Asakusa, gelato, hot springs, Japanese films, Japanese movies, Kannon, Karajishi, Karajishi botan, Ken Takakura, man of men, manliness, Marcello Mastroianni, real man, sweets, Sweets Danshi, tattoo, Toei, Yakuza
A very famous actor, Ken Takakura, passed away on November 10, 2014, at the age of 83.
What Has Made Japan So Crazy?
2014/08/31 | English, Japanese Culture animation, anime, Asakusa, Cool Japan, Edo, Iwakura Tomomi, Japan now, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Meiji, Western culture in Japan
I have no idea about other countries, but I rather feel that “old-fashioned” is an adjective which h
Stripe, the Luxury Cloth
2014/05/03 | English, Japanese Culture art, Asakusa, Buddhism, Cool Japan, Edo, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kawagoe, Kimono, Kyoto, Nishijin, Toyota, Ukiyo-e, Western culture in Japan
I've written two articles regarding the meaning of stripes in Japan. To conclude the stripe series,
Tokyo, the Capital of Eating Out
2014/03/16 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food Asakusa, Eating out in Japan, Edo, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, soba, Sushi, tempura, Tokyo, unagi
In Tokyo it is very difficult to starve. Even if you don't have much money in your pocket you can f
Soba, the Dish that Demands Technique to Eat
2014/03/07 | English, Japanese Food Asakusa, Edo, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, soba, tempura, Washoku
The third dish that I want to look into is Soba. Soba is a very original dish which can be categori
SAKURA-MOCHI, Traditional Sweets Covered With Cherry Leaves
2014/03/04 | English, Japanese Food anko, Asakusa, Cherry blossoms, Cool Japan, Difference between West and East, Edo, Girls' festival, Hinamatsuri, Japanese food, Japanese sweets, Sakuramochi, Tokyo, Tokyo Sky Tree, Washoku
On the 3rd March, we, the Japanese, traditionally celebrate Girls' festival called Hinamatsuri. If
Fabulous Traditional Handmade Candies!!
2014/02/13 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food Asakusa, Cool Japan, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese food, japanese souvenirs, Japanese sweets, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Tokyo, where to go in Tokyo
Today, again, I would like to share an information about a shop in Tokyo. Very near to Imado jinj
Surviving in the World of Destruction and Creation – the Story of Asakusa
2014/02/10 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Culture Asakusa, Cool Japan, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, japanese souvenirs, Japanese tradition, kanji, Kawaii, shops to visit, toys
In the last article I wrote about Japanese traditional clay dolls and clay figures. Today, I would l
A Fortune Kitty, A Cat That You Should Express More Respect For!
2014/02/07 | English, Japanese Culture Asakusa, Buddhism, Cool Japan, Dr. Desmond Morris, Fushimi ningyo, Imadoyaki ningyo, inari, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese proverbs, Japanese tradition, Kitty, Senso-ji, shrines, Ukiyo-e
More than a week have passed since I posted the last article about foxes. I needed time to study mor
Great Pancakes in Tokyo
2014/01/04 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food anko, Asakusa, Cool Japan, Dorayaki, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, pancakes, Wagashi, Washoku, Western culture in Japan
Pancakes have become something of a fad for the last two or three years in Japan. If you visit Hara
