Maneki Neko, the Beckoning Cat
Manekineko, a beckoning cat, is well known as a figure which you can find at the entrance of the shops or restaurants in Japan. It can be found with either …
Manekineko, a beckoning cat, is well known as a figure which you can find at the entrance of the shops or restaurants in Japan. It can be found with either …
Unaju (鰻重) is a special food for Japanese people. It is a grilled freshwater eel over charcoal on top of white rice with eel sauce. Eel sauce is a great …
Pre-paid IC cards are indispensable items to carry with you to live an urban life in Japan. Above all, “Suica,” run by JR East Co., is fairly familiar with people …
“Taiyaki” literally means “grilled sea bream” in Japanese. However, in this case, this is not a fish delicacy, but one of the most popular Japanese sweets: a pancake shaped like …
General Overview of Shinjuku Shinjuku is regarded as the metropolitan city of Tokyo. There is the metropolitan government office on the west side of Shinjuku. Shinjuku Station is the world’s …
Soba, buckwheat noodles, is one of the essential Japanese dishes like sushi, tempura, or udon. And there are so many ways of eating this dish cold or hot with various …
Japanese ramen noodles have attracted many people from all over the world. Generally speaking, their origin is Chinese noodles, however, the actual dish is not exactly the same. Like “curry” …
What is “Ginza?” In general, “Ginza” is a district of Chūō City, inside Tokyo. This is a popular upscale shopping area which has numerous internationally renowned department stores, boutiques, restaurants, …
If you visit one of the Soba restaurants, especially in the Kanto area of Japan, you’ll notice that there are very similar dishes on the menu, ‘Curry Rice and Curry …
Tokyo Skytree, a recent-born landmark of Tokyo since 2012, is a high-rise, self-standing digital broadcasting tower with an inherited ancient architectural wisdom and a formative art. Inherited from the ancient …