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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,
Traditional Manners for Gifts
2014/05/01 | English, Japanese Culture art, Cool Japan, Japan now, japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese history, japanese souvenirs, Japanese tradition, Japanese traditional art
In the last article I wrote a bit about the meanings of the stripes, red x white and black x white.
All the People Can be Called ‘Barbarian’
2014/04/07 | English, Japanese Culture, Japanese Food, Japanese Language, Personal thoughts barbarians, Difference between West and East, japanese, Japanese culture, Japanese history, Japanese language, namban, soba, tempura, Washoku, Western culture in Japan
I sometimes notice, while I’m having a quarrel with someone very near me, I mean a battle of words,
Will Washoku Accept Friend Request from Curry Rice?
2014/03/23 | English, Japanese Food chocolate, Cool Japan, curry, Japanese culture, Japanese food, Japanese history, luxury hotels in Japan, shoyu, soy sauce, Washoku, Western culture in Japan, what to buy in Japan, Yokosuka
Curry rice (it is pronounced as Kare rais in Japanese) is a popular dish in Japan. In fact, it is l
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
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
Tempora, Tempurar, or Tempura?
2014/03/06 | English, Japanese Food Edo, Japanese food, Japanese history, Sushi, tempura, Tokugawa, Tokyo, Washoku, What to eat in Tokyo, Yamanoue hotel
Today, I would like to look into the history of Tempura. Yesterday I wrote; Edo was full of work
Mystery of Sushi
2014/03/04 | English, Japanese Food Cool Japan, Edo, Japanese food, Japanese history, Japanese tradition, Sushi, Tokyo, Washoku
In the previous article “What is Washoku? Part I”, I confessed that I did not know what Washoku (Jap
Tokyo, the City of the Metamorphosis, Die Verwandlung
2014/02/23 | About Tokyo, English Cool Japan, Edo, Japan now, Japanese history, population, statistics, Tokugawa, Tokyo, Ueno, Ukiyo-e
Tokyo is the capital of Japan, where people and many important organizations gather. The population
What was Edo like before Edo Period?
2014/02/19 | About Tokyo, English art, Earth Diver, Edo, Ieyasu, Japanese history, Jomon, Nikko, Shinichi Nakazawa, Tokugawa, Tokyo, Toshogu
Edo became the capital of Japan when ] succeeded to rule whole Japan as [[Shogun]] by having won in
Is Edo Really Ex Tokyo?
2014/02/18 | About Tokyo, English coup d'État, Edo, Hiroshige, Japanese history, map, Meiji Restoration, Nihombashi, old map, Shogun, Tokugawa, Tokyo, Ukiyo-e
When I use the word "Edo", I always explain as “primary Tokyo” or “Tokyo used to be called Edo”. But
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
