Omikuji is a fortune paper you find in the Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. On it, you will find a…
The 100 yen shop (dollar store) is very popular in Japan. It is a convenient shop because you can find…
Between late April and the beginning of May, there are four national holidays. We call this period Golden Week. Let's…
Recently, cities in Japan have become much more solo-customer-friendly. The so-called 'super solo culture' has taken off and will probably…
Maglev is a super fast train that uses magnetic levitation. Japan is currently building a maglev train that will run…
Calligraphy is called 'shodo' in Japan, and it is an art form with a very long history. How did Japanese…
Japanese desserts are probably a bit different from what you are used to, but there are some really great ones…
Have you always wanted to understand Japanese history in a nutshell? Here is a handy, short overview of Japanese history…
The Jomon Period is the first-named period in Japanese history, and it was 70,000 - 10,000 years ago. Let's learn…
Elaborately made food samples in Japan's restaurant windows help you decide if you want to eat there. Did you know…
Cup Noodles are a popular instant noodle brand sold in a cup invented by the Japanese in 1971. This article…
Do you like slightly unsettling and scary folk tales? Japan has plenty of them. Let us introduce 3 famously eerie…
Nature love is all around in Japan. What's the history of Japan's relationship with nature? And how can you immerse…
Kawagoe Matsuri is an October festival not far from Tokyo. They use elaborately decorated floats that you rarely see in…