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...
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TriviaUnique practice in riding an escalator/エスカレーターに乗るときの独特な習慣
There’s a unique practice in riding an escalator. We stand either on the right side or on the left side so that ...
What's TODAY?Emperor’s Birthday/天皇誕生日
The view of a part of the Imperial Palace Emperor Naruhito’s birthday falls on February 23rd, which is a national ho...
HeroesMurasaki-Shikibu@ famous female writer/紫式部
Murasaki Shikibu's image on the 2,000 yen bill Murasaki-Sikibu was a notable court lady who wrote the first novel in...
TriviaKotatsu-special furniture in winter /炬燵
Here in Japan, we use special furniture in winter called Kotatsu to survive in the cold weather.Kotatsu is a dining...
CultureArticle seventeen of the Constitution/十七条の憲法
Guzekannon which is considered as large as Prince Shotoku is enshrined in Yumedono. The seventeen-Article Constituti...
HeroesPrince Shotoku and Article seventeen of the Constitution /聖徳太子と十七条の憲法 No.6
Horyuji Temple in Nara (Japan's first world cultural heritage site) 日本語は英語の下にあります。 This is the last article about...
CultureWhat does a Japan postbox look like? /日本の郵便ポストはどんな風。
Left: postbox at Ueno Park, middle: anywhere, right: the one in Shinagawa station 日本語は英語の下にあります。 What color of y...
CultureHow do you spend New Year?/新年の過ごし方
The New Year Greeting held on January 2ndof 2018. 日本語は英語の下にあります。 One of the most anticipated activities to welcom...
CultureHow do Japanese spend New Year’s Eve?/日本人は大晦日はどう過ごす？
Shot at Chion-in temple in 2017 日本語は英語の後にあります。 Japanese New Year’s Eve is very quiet. It means fireworks displays...