What makes Japanese?Health tips: A grandchild is kind./ 健康の秘訣: 孫は優しい
Do you know that there is a slogan of healthy diet for Japanese?Japanese sentence "Ma Go Wa Ya Sa Shii " literally ...
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What's TODAY?Golden Week and Children’s Day/ゴールデンウィークとこどもの日
Miniature suits of armor called " Yoroi" We are on a long holiday called, the Golden week that starts from April 29 ...
CultureHidden beauty of Haori/羽織の隠れた美
L: Men's formal kimono including Haori and Hakama, R: An example of the design inside Haori. Have you ever seen male...
TriviaThe alcove called Tokonoma is an art gallery at home./床の間はプチ美術館
An alcove called "Tokonoma" /床の間 Do you know that Japanese people enjoy observing art at home? Actually, most Jap...
Cities & TownSodesurizaka- Narrow Slope/袖摺坂
There is a narrow slope called "袖摺坂/Sodesuri-zaka" in Kazurazaka, Tokyo."Sodesuri-zaka" means the slope is so narro...
TriviaSuperstitious belief based on the number of sneezes./くしゃみの数に関する迷信
Do you know that there is a superstition related to sneeze count in Japan? If you sneeze once, it means that you...
CultureNew style of working/新しい働き方
Here might be a kind of new style of working in Japan.It’s a private office service called "CocoDesk". You will ...
What's TODAY?What do Japanese people do on Spring Equinox Day?/春分の日は何をする日。
Botamochi offering to ancestors at home altar. Here in Japan, Spring Equinox Day is a holiday. So is the Autumnal Eq...
TriviaThe oldest company in the world/世界最古の会社
Kongo-Gumi(金剛組) office in Osaka Do you know the oldest company in the world?It’s called “Kongo- Gumi” founded in 578...
Travel TipsCan you say how much this coin is?/これはいくらでしょう。
5 yen coin This coin is tricky for foreign travellers because there is no Arabic number on it. This is a 5- yen c...