- What do foreign tourists think about Japan, Vol. 2 ~Events~
- When I took my Belgian friends around Tokyo, I felt that their views of Japan were different from wh
- A half day walk-and-eat tour in the Sumo town of Ryogoku! Don’t miss the historical sites, museums, and foodie destinations. Vol. 1
- Do you know the traditional Japanese sport of Sumo? Ryogoku is famous for Sumo, because there have b
- Ojizo-san, a deity with a red cloth.
- You may see statues wearing red bibs while walking in the countryside of Japan. These statues are th
- You’ll often see a chimaki at the front door of private houses in Kyoto. This is actually considered an amulet.
- because of the bamboo leaves. Chimaki is also an amulet displayed at the entrance of houses and look
- What do foreign tourists think about Japan, Vol.1 ~High-tech~
- I used to live in Berlin, Germany for a year and a half, and my Belgian friends who I met there visi
- Watching the traditional Japanese performing art Noh, on a special stage installed in Zojoji Temple【Daimon, Tokyo】
- You will have an opportunity to watch the Japanese performing art Noh, on a special occasion. The Zo
- This is the traditional Japanese technique for making rice-cakes!
- Nakatanido is a Japanese confectionery shop located at the entrance of the Mochiidono shopping arcad
- It’s tradition and considered good manners to serve rice on the left side in Japan
- We have specific positions for dishes served in Japan; rice is on the left and soup is on the right.
- "Mugicha", a summer drink in Japan
- Cold mugicha (barley tea) is a popular summer drink after taking a bath or after exercising. I will
- Miso soup in history: Japanese military commanders used to enjoy it.
- Miso soup with rice since has been loved by the Japanese since ancient times. I will show when the
- “Tsukemono”, Japanese pickles that complement a bowl of rice.
- Tsukemono, or pickles, are vegetables pickled with salt and other condiments. Pickling with salt ha
- Japanese live on rice in a variety of ways according to the situation
- Rice is the staple of food for the Japanese, and we eat it in different ways according to situations
- What are these curtains hanging at the entrances of shops in Japan?
- “Noren”, or a store curtain, is often hung at the entrances of shops in Japan. Today, I’d like to in
- Umami and Dashi (soup stock) play important roles in Japanese food.
- Japanese food was registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural asset in 2013. Japan has its own uniqu
- What is Shintoism? A traditional Japanese religion that exhibits the Japanese mentality!
- Japan is known as one of the Buddhist countries, and Buddhism arrived in japan around the 6th Centur