Tokyo is the capital and gateway to Japan and voted "the best city in the world" (Conde Nast Traveler, 2021). It is a very multifaceted and attractive city, possessing a historic downtown that has...
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Japanese Top Three Kitchen Knives-Producing Cities and Their Recommended Brands
Japanese culture has recently been attracting a lot of attention abroad. Anime and other subcultures are popular, but Japanese food is extremely popular due to the growing health consciousness. And...
“JanKen” is a Game Deciding who wins Most Fairly Between Adults and Children
What do you use when you want to decide something or play a simple game? Like the positional decision made before a football match, a coin toss is often held in the Western, while in Japan, “Janken”...
Finding Cool and Beautiful J-POP Music from Anime Ending Songs(Part1)
Japanese anime is widely popular throughout the world. Its existence is now synonymous with “Cool Japan.” An essential part of the excitement of anime is the anime songs that are played during...
The List of Japanese Era Name “Gengo” Generates Interest in their History and Culture
Japanese “Gengo” is the only culture in the world that has been handed down only in Japan as era names. The 248th "Reiwa" is currently in use, but a look back at the past era names may provide some...
European Artists inspired by Hokusai’s Ukiyo-e
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is one of the most notable ukiyo-e artists of recent years, and was the only Japanese selected as “The 100 most important people of the millennium by Life...
Why is Sushi so Popular around the World?
Sushi is a dish that is extremely popular in Japan and is known as the "Japanese sole food". Not only that Sushi goes around on the conveyor belt, but also around the world in different forms. Let's...
Kyoto is in a Rush to open Luxury Hotels
In Kyoto, there are many old “Machiya” houses that are more than 100 years old, and if you go to the suburbs, you will find abundant greenery and nature. Now, New hotels that take advantage of the...
Three Ultimate “Gekiga” Works of Takao Saito
On September 24, 2021, the Japanese Gekiga artist, Takao Saito, passed away at the age of 84. We pray for his soul resting in peace and would like to introduce three of the best works left by...
Exploring Japan’s Unique Culture, City Pop Music
There is a type of pop music unique to Japan that depicts sophisticated urban scenes with a colorful sense and a sentimental melancholy. In recent years, it has been described as "City Pop," and is...
Japanese checker design “Ichimatsu-Moyo” fits from luxury to daily necessities
What’s Ichimatsu-Moyo?“Ichimatsu-Moyo” is the name of a checkered design that has historically been loved all over the world. It is a pattern in which the eyes of the lattice are lined up in...
Bamboo brings Richness to your Life
The Japanese people have a deep relationship with bamboo, even from a global perspective. This is because bamboo has excellent functionality as a living tool and also because it can be used to...