CultureCherry blossom-Sakura/桜
Somei-yoshino Sakura is the Japanese term of cherry blossom.Sakura symbolizes Japan.Sakura can be enjoyed starting F...
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Cities & TownTap (Water) Orange Juice!
This is how it works. You can find this on the 1st floor of the Ehime Tourist Product Center. Imagine you are wa...
TriviaAnimal or some Character- shaped Traffic Cones at Construction Site/アニマルガード
Animal or character- shaped traffic cones can be found at construction sites across Japan. An image how to use t...
FoodWanko-soba or bite-size buckwheat noodle/わんこそば
Wanko-soba or bite-size buckwheat noodle served with a bowl is a popular local specialty in Iwate prefecture.Wanko ...
CultureShinkansen/Bullet train with a Hello Kitty design
If you are lucky, you may encounter bullet train with a Hello Kitty which runs between Osaka and Hakata (JR West). ...
CultureShinkansen or the bullet train/新幹線
Nozomi/Hikari (N700A type) shot at TOKYO KOTSU KAIKAN Shinkansenorthebullettrain isthesuper-expresstrainandalsotrain...
What's TODAY?Dolls festival/雛祭り-What’s TODAY?- no.4-
Hina dolls (the Emperor, the Empress and three court ladies) that my grandparents gave me A traditionalevent,called“...
What's TODAY?Emperor’s Birthday/天皇誕生日-What’s TODAY?- no.3-
Chrysanthemum with 16 petals is the Emperor's family crest. The Emperor’s birthday is one of our important national ...
Cities & TownHighway passes through a building?/高速道路がビル貫通！
Umeda exit in Osaka is a funny highway exit because it passes through thebuilding called Gate Tower Building.Here i...
Myth & FolkloreIchiri Island/一里島
Ichiri Island near Sasebo port (Red-circle) Longlongago,therewereonehundredoffshoreislandsnearSaseboport (Nagasaki p...