TriviaWisdom learned from architecture built in 607A.D./西暦607年創建の建築物から學ぶ智慧
A lattice frame in Horyuji Temple/法隆寺の格子戸 Horyuji temple is the world cultural heritage site registered as Japan's f...
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CultureOnigawara(Ogre’s face-shaped tiles)/鬼瓦
Various types of Onigawara/鬼瓦の数々（右から２つ目は梵字付き） Typical Japanese-style houses and temples have tiled roofs.And Onigawa...
TriviaHonesty Store/無人販売所
Honesty Store: you can see a security camera in the yellow circle and a safe in the yellow square. Is honesty store ...
TriviaFamily names/苗字
Have you ever thought about the number of the family names in your country? Japan is said to have around 130,000...
TriviaThe Lowest Mountain in Japan/日本一低い山
Definitely, everyone knows the name of the highest mountain in Japan. How about that of the lowest mountain in Japa...
CultureSummer tradition/夏の風物詩
What is your image of Japan's summer? Is there camping, going to beaches or the mountains?That's right!These are...
What's TODAY?The story behind Peace Statue in Nagasaki/長崎平和祈念像の舞台裏
Urakami Cathedral destroyed by the second atomic bomb in Nagasaki, 長崎の原爆で破壊された浦上天主堂 August 9 in 1945 was the day whe...
What's TODAY?Fire to pray for Peace/平和の火
Peace Tower in Hoshino, Yame city, Fukuoka 日本語は英語の後にあります。 August 6 was a truly significant day in the world becau...
CultureThe election is coming soon./もうすぐ選挙
the Diet Building Here in Japan, we are excited about this coming election held on July 10th(next Sunday). Let's ...
What's TODAY?Ooharai: Unique Purification Practice Around the End of June/大祓い-茅の輪くぐり
It passes almost half of the year.How is your 2022 so far? Here in Japan, there is a unique practice called "Ooh...