
Welcome to “Shigaraki,” the City of Ceramic Art
Have you been to Shiga prefecture? Most of the foreigners don’t know about Shiga, although a few people might know about the biggest lake, Lake Biwa. Shiga is located on …
Learn about Japan from the locals
Have you been to Shiga prefecture? Most of the foreigners don’t know about Shiga, although a few people might know about the biggest lake, Lake Biwa. Shiga is located on …
1. What’s Koedo(小江戸)? It means “small Edo(江戸).” In the Edo period (1603-1867), Kawagoe was called Koedo because it flourished as a castle town of Kawagoe Domain. At the time, General …
Which kind of Japanese sake do you usually have in your country? Do you know about some special sake which is very hard to get outside of Japan? When you …
Welcome to the wonderful Japanese sake (日本酒) world!! As you probably know, sake is the signature traditional Japanese alcohol beverage fermented from rice. Sake is actually the generic name for …
Do you like izakaya? Have you experienced one before? Are you interested in going to one? Izakaya is a Japanese bar culture where you can not only enjoy alcohol and …