Osaka Castle Part 2
This is the main gate of Osaka Castle, Otemon-gate. It was built in 1628 by the second owner of this castle, the Tokugawa shogunate. Many other parts of its construction …
What is “My Number Card”?
Have you heard the words “My number” and “My Number Card”? It may sound more like “my-none-bar” and “my-none-bar-car-dough.” What is “My Number”? “My number” is an individual number given …
Nengajo – New Year’s postcards in Japan
One of the traditional Japanese New Year’s customs is sending New Year’s greeting postcards called nengajo (年賀状). Many people write and send nengajo to their friends, relatives, and coworkers in …
Tokyo Disney Hotels
You can still feel the magic even after stepping away from the parks. Dreams never fade away. If you are big on Disney, even not so much, it’s worth staying …
The No.1 Mom’s Home Cooking: Curry Rice
In my childhood, if I smelled curry when I came home from school or a friend’s house in the evening, I was over the moon. For me and a lot …
♪Japanese phrase having a good ring♪ ～Jyan～
“Ta-da!” Can you imagine how surprised and amazed I was when I first heard this English phrase? It was one of the moments that I felt learning foreign languages was …
The Story of Yokohama Three Towers
The story of Yokohama three towers (横浜三塔物語) is a kind of urban legends that if you go to the three spots where you can see all three towers at the …
Kitsune (Fox)? Tanuki (Raccoon dog)? 〜Tokyo vs. Osaka～
Hi! I’m Rei. I’m in Tokyo. One day, I was talking with my best friend Chisato who lives in Osaka. Rei: It’s getting colder, isn’t it? Winter is just around …
Harvest season ～Rice～
New crop rice. We Japanese people love the sound of these words. Japanese people have been eating and living together with rice from time immemorial, and somehow we know since …
Delicious Japanese Food For Autumn In Japan
This time, I want to share delicious Japanese foods that suit the autumn. The term cools down; there is delicious food in Japan! I’m confident that you would want to …