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Finally Solved the Mystery of Washoku
2014/03/20 | About Tokyo, English, Japanese Food Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, Tokyo, Washoku, Western culture in Japan, what to eat in Japan, Yoshoku
Today I heard the news that Kyoto would adopt Washoku, Japanese cuisine, to school lunch. I thought
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
UNAGI, ANGUILLA or ANGUILLE
2014/03/11 | English, Japanese Food chocolate, Edo, Japanese cuisine, Japanese culture, Japanese food, sansho, Tokyo, unagi, Washoku, what to eat in Japan
Sometimes, I wonder how brave the people were to start eating something which looks little or less g
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
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
The origin of Yurukyara? Part I
2014/01/25 | English, Japanese Culture Cool Japan, inari, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, japanese superstition, Japanese tradition, japanese wedding, Kawaii, shinto, Yuru-chara
I assume everybody who is reading Saionji Net. is already familiar with this word. If not, please re
What is LOVE in Japan?
2014/01/14 | English, Japanese Culture art, Buddhism, Cool Japan, Genji monogatari, Japan now, japanese, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese music, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Noh, The tale of Genji, Western culture in Japan
Many non-Japanese friends of mine always ask me, "Why Japanese men do NOT express their love?" "Are
Between Kawaii and Beautiful
2014/01/10 | English, Japanese Culture art, Cool Japan, exhibition, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, Japanese tradition, museum
This week, I went to see two very interesting exhibitions; Exhibition of Japanese Embr
Japan, the country of Ukiyo-e or Kawaii culture?
2014/01/06 | English, Japanese Culture Cool Japan, English education in Japan, exhibition, Japan now, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Kawaii, Kumamon, Ukiyo-e, Western culture in Japan, Yuru-chara
I read an article which said the love of the Japanese toward fictional characters were something inf