Hidden Tourist Spot in Northeastern Tokyo ★ 'Yagiri-no-Watashi' in Katsushika Ward

It was as if we travelled to the past. A torn flag was flattering high up in the sky.  It is Tokyo, not in a rural area. 'Yagiri-n...

Japan's No.1 Flip Book ★ Tekken's 'Parapara' Manga

(From:  http://www.amazon.co.jp/絵がうごく-こんな○○は××だ-DVD-鉄拳/dp/B0000QX420/ref=sr_1_13?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1361545170&sr=1-13 ) The guy in ab...

'Yuru-Kyara' ★ Town Revitalization with Animal Suite Mascots

Kuma-mon (A black bear mascot from Kumamoto Prefecture; the picture from Kuma-mon official site:  http://kumamon-official.jp , Japanese o...

All-You-Can-Eat ★ Strawberry Picking in Chiba

Have you done enough winter sports with kids this year? Are you looking for something different to entertain kids comfortably in cold w...

The World Famous Japanese 'Plastic Food Display' for Kids

It is so real. It looks more real than the actual food! Many restaurants in Japan decorate so-called the 'food samples' or 'plastic fo...

The Japanese Soba Culture - Soba noodles go round

   What Is Soba? 'Soba' is a Japanese word for buckwheat and soba noodles are made from soba flour. Soba noodles are one of the most...

Hyper Toilets in Japan

It may sound a little bizarre but the Japanese toilet phenomenon represents the entire Japanese culture.   It is clean, neat and high...

Top 30 Consumer Hits for 2012 in Japan★

The lifestyle magazine, Nikkei Trendy, published by affiliate of the Japanese daily financial newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun, has reveale...

Halloween Party★Tokyo Disney Land 2012

http://www.tokyodisneyresort.co.jp/en/event/halloween/tdl/index.html   Tokyo Disney Land Official Website: http://www.tokyodisneyreso...

New Gadget ★ Bottle Lid Pencil Sharpener

People read books on electronic devices like iBook and Kindle in these days. People send messages by e-mail rather than writing letters. ...

Hello Kitty English Dictionary★

The internationally acknowledged Japan's brand, neither Sony nor Toyota, but Hello Kitty was transformed in overseas and created more sop...

Kids' 'Yukata' Fashion Trend in Summer 2012

'Yukata' is a traditional Japanese clothing which is regarded as a casual 'kimono'. It is easy to wear and cool with cotton fabric which a...

Summer Holiday Homework ★ 'Research Project' for Japanese Primary School

The six weeks summer school holiday is over in most of Japanese primary schools on August 31. Children will go back to school after the w...

Family day out at Hello Kitty ★ Sanrio Puroland

★Sanrio Puroland official HP in English: http://www.puroland.co.jp/english/welcome.html ;  More information in Japanese: http://www.pur...

The Authentic Japanese Crab Cuisine in Osaka ★ Eating crabs in many different ways

(Above picture from 'Kani Doraku', Osaka Dotonbori main restaurant: http://douraku.co.jp.e.at.hp.transer.com/ in English) Popping e...

Kids crafts lessons at a Japanese department store★

It is hot, really hot, boiling hot every day! The humidity is incredibly high in the concrete jungle, Tokyo. Children cannot play in a p...

World Heritage ★ the Shrines and Temples of Nikko, JAPAN

  Surprisingly, there are only 12 UNESCO World - Cultural - Heritage in Japan ( http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/jp/ ) and 'Shrines ...

Summer holiday homework at Japanese primary school

The hot summer is here in Japan. It is bright and humid. It was the last of the first term at most of the Japanese schools and the child...

Japanese kids favourites ★ Human-looking dwarfs ('kobito') vs Funghi Mushrooms ('nameko')

There are things which are ugly but somehow they cannot be disliked. It is what people call 'kimo-kawaii' in Japanese slang. 'kimo' is a sh...

Japan's latest outlet mall near Tokyo ★ Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu

The latest and one of the biggest outlet mall made the grand opening in the costal city, Kisarazu, in Chiba prefecture on April 13th. It h...

Japanese calligraphy at school ★ 'Shuji' lesson bag

Isn't it a pretty & colourful bag! Can you guess what are in it?! Brushes and a bottle?! Yes! It is a bag for 'Shuji', Japanese cal...

15 healthy hospital food in a Japanese hospital★

The hospital food used to be dry, cold and tasteless. It was the impression everyone had. However, it is an old story in the Japanese hosp...

Personal Safety Alerm ★ 'bouhan' (security) bell/buzzer ★ One of the most essential items for Japanese school children

There is a list of things that parents have to prepare for the Japanese primary school... a school rucksack, called 'randoseru', 'bousai z...

Yummy & Healthy Japnaese School Lunch ★ Book Review: ''Tokyo Adachi Ward School Lunchroom'' in 2011

'How was your day at school?' I ask my 8 years old daughter who goes to a local community (public) school everyday. She always replies, 'T...

Fun dining at Sushi Train ★ 'Kaiten zushi' in Tokyo

People may have different expectations for sushi. Some may prefer sitting at a wooden counter, overlooking the disciplinarian sushi chef ...