Melody or Noise? ~Insects’ voice~
In September, when the air is turning from summer to autumn, we know that autumn came. Speaking of autumn in Japan, autumn is a season of various activities. We call …
Author: Chisato.A
Love Osaka Konamon Part 2 ~Takoyaki~
Osaka offers tons of delicious foods, especially so-called “Konamon”. I’ve written about another Konamon cuisine, Okonomiyaki, on HTJ before. Love Osaka Konamon ~Okonomiyaki~ Everyone knows that Osaka is famous for …
Japanese style all-you-can-eat Yakiniku and Shabu Shabu restaurant ～焼肉・しゃぶしゃぶ食べ放題～
It’s natural that chefs cook meals that you order and you eat that when you go to a restaurant. But how about a restaurant where you cook for yourself? That’s …
Undersea Walk at Kaiyukan
When I was a child, I liked to go to the zoo rather than the aquarium because I wanted to watch animals more clearly with my eyes. That means the …
Breathtaking Night Views in Kansai
If you want to see night views in the Kansai region, we all recommend you see the night view from the top of Mt. Rokko. It seems to be in …
Sumiyoshi Neighborhood
If you visit Japan, you’ll have a lot of places you’ll want to go. You may want to go to some famous sightseeing spots, however, when you have time and …
Wonderful Traditional Cloth “Furoshiki”(風呂敷)
Have you heard of Furoshiki(風呂敷)? Have you ever used one? Furoshiki is a thin cloth which is shaped close to a square for wrapping, carrying or decorating something. Furoshiki is …
Dried Vegetables
Vegetables have their seasons. It’s a happy thing eating in-season vegetables which are nutritious and rich, isn’t it? I was born and raised in a farmer’s house. I could eat …
Japanese traditional decorations of New Year, Shimekazari and Kagamimochi
Happy New Year! Finally, 2022 has started. Japanese women are busy from the end of year to the beginning of the year because there are many traditional things that we …
Amazing! Yuzu and Lemon
There are so many kinds of citrus fruits in Japan that it is no exaggeration to say Japan is a citrus kingdom. Citrus fruits can be enjoyed in each season, …