Brief Introduction to the Kanji of the Year
Welcome to kanji (漢字) world!! If you’ve studied Japanese as a second language, I’m pretty positive that you’ve had to face the adversities of learning kanji at least once (unless …
How to enjoy a Hyakkin!
What does “Hyakkin” mean? It’s an abbreviation for “Hyaku en kinitsu shop”, which means a 1 dollar store in Japan. I know there are a lot of one dollar stores …
A Must-see Suburb of Tokyo: Chichibu,Part 1
Chichibu is an area on the outskirts of Tokyo which is about one and half hours away from Ikebukuro, a big hub station in Tokyo. It’s quite accessible. In Chichibu, …
Let’s enjoy traditional Japanese sweets (Part 1): “WAGASHI!!!”
Have you ever tasted wagashi? Do you like them? I love most kinds of sweets! I work as a Japanese sweets confectioner in a small town, so I’d like to …
SDGs : a second Earth is needed.
Considering our consumption, we need a second Earth. Simply said, we are consuming the Earth too much. I am writing this article in order to 1, have you know about …
How To Dive into the BLUE !
#1 How to Join Snorkeling Ishigaki Island is a mecca for marine leisure that Japan is proud of. Not only qualified divers but people from a wide range of ages …
Welcome to the land of green tea!
I assume that you probably know all about matcha (Ma-cha 抹茶), a powdery grated green tea. You might also have tried some matcha-flavored sweets. Now, they are very popular throughout …
Welcome to Japan’s Wonderful Fish Culture ~When Is a fish in Season?~
Japan is one of the world’s leading maritime nations and is blessed with abundant marine resources. The Japanese have benefited from marine resources and have eaten various marine products since …
Let’s Enjoy the Sushi Train (Kaiten-sushi, 回転ずし)!
“Sushi” is now well known as a type of traditional Japanese food and is accepted by many people worldwide. In the past, sushi was considered to be a high-class dish …
Let’s Collect the Special Stamps!! (Goshuin: 御朱印)
Many Japanese people love collecting stamps and points that shops and restaurants give us when we buy something there. Do you know about the cards on which you can collect …