Travel TipsStrange hotel with Robot receptionists/フロントにロボット『変なホテル』
日本語は英語の後にあります。 Have you ever heard of the Henn na Hotel listed in the Guinness World Records as the world's first ho...
Japan 101
Travel Tips
TriviaSuperstition no.3-Hide your thumbs/迷信3-親指隠せ
日本語は英語の後にあります。 There is the superstition: hide your thumbs when you see the funeral car.Otherwise,you could not ...
Buddhism and India ink paintingJapanese Plum blossom/梅の水墨画
India ink painting is drawn by five colors called "gosai".It means five different gradation colors made by Indi...
Cities & TownOshino Hakkai/忍野八海
日本語は英語の後にあります。When summer comes, we would like to go somewhere near the water to cool ourselves.Oshino Hakkai might...
Cities & TownFireflies and Hydrangeas are the best to see.
日本語は英語の後にあります。 It's in the rainy season in Japan.And then, it's the best season to see hydrangeas and fireflies....
Buddhism and India ink paintingShikunshi -Four Olympians of Plants-/四君子
日本語は英語の後にあります。 India ink painting is the painting that is skillfully drawn using India ink and water, which means it...
Cities & TownChiwata Station: The train station closest to the sea/千綿駅: 海に最も近い駅
Some train stations in Japan are located next to the sea.Chiwata station in Higashisonogi town of Nagasaki prefectu...
CultureBeckoning Cat/招き猫
You may see figurines of beckoning cat (Maneki-neko in Japanese) in shops.It's knows as a lucky amulet.The beliefs ...
CultureGigantic Geta(clog)/日本一の杉下駄
This is a gigantic cedar clog/ sandal called "Geta" in Japanese.The height is 4.15 m, while the width is 2.1 m.It w...
CultureSuperstition no.2-Broken mirror…/迷信2: 鏡が割れると…。
日本語は英語の後にあります。 This is the second in the superstition series.According to the western superstition, it's said th...