Cities & TownWhat’s this object for?/これは何のため？
Can you guess what is this melon shaped object for?A hint is that you can see it along a road.We'll give you a few ...
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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...
Cities & TownThe Original Lily of Casablanca/カサブランカの原種
Brilliant Lily/カノコユリ As you may know, Casablanca is an elegant and gorgeous lily worldwide. Everyone would agree tha...
What makes Japanese?Are You a Okonomi-yaki person or a Monja-yaki person?/お好み焼き派？もんじゃ焼き派？
Left: Okonomiyaki-yaki, Right: Monja-maki. You may hear of Okonomi-yaki which is known as Japanese style of pancake,...
Cities & TownMt. Fuji/富士山
UFO with Mt. Fuji/UFOと富士山 Mt.FujiisthehighestmountaininJapan.Theheightis3,776metersfromthesealevel(roughlyover12,000...
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...
CultureSeasonal change of clothing?/衣替え？
Do you remember the robot concierge named Arisa that I introduced before?Actually, I was surprised that she wore a ...