Category Archives: know-how

Eat Up All! Dessert with Edible Bowl

  In Japan, it is getting hotter and hotter toward real hot and humid summer of Japan, which means the season of ice cream has come!  There are many types…

A Big Challenge of the King

  Do you know Four Heavenly Kings? According to Wikipedia, they are four gods, each of whom watches over one cardinal direction of the world, and they are protectors of the world…

How to Achieve Photo Lavitation

  You might have seen photos of people (like super yogis!) floating in the air. It is cool but quite difficult (or rather, impossible…) One day, our blogger Mr. H…

Interesting Way to Release Stress

Today, I would like to introduce an article which wrote about how Japanese people release there stress. An website had a survey on stress releasing method of Japanese businessmen, targeting…

How to Care for Japanese “Fude” Brushes

  Are you familiar with Japanese “shodo” (calligraphy)? Shodo has been gaining popularity worldwide, and I am sometimes asked to give advice when it comes to choosing good Japanese fude…

Let’s Make Taiyaki at Home – Part 2

  [Check the Previous Story!]  Our blogger Mr. B purchased a ‘taiyaki’ iron, and his first mission (baking a regular taiyaki beautifully) was completed successfully. Now Mr. B comes up…

Let’s Make Taiyaki at Home – Part 1

Have you ever heard of ‘taiyaki’ (literary means tai=sea bream/ yaki=baked)? Taiyaki is fish shaped Japanese casual cake with sweet red bean paste filling. We usually buy taiyaki at sweets…

Never Take Your Eyes Off Your Phone!

  Do you concentrate on your mobile phone even as you walk down the street? Many people in Japan are in this habit! Don’t you think it’s kind of dangerous…

Potter’s Wheel Made From an Electric Fan

  Making ceramics looks fun. Many people list it as their hobby. However, it might be difficult to enjoy working with ceramics at home, especially in the style using an…

Correct Way to Eat Ramen?

Topic for today from winter-approaching Japan is about ramen! Ramen is no longer a mysterious food in Asia, and has passionate fans all over the world. JapanStyle has been introducing…

How to Rail Travel with a Few Dollars in Tokyo Area

Traveling in Japan is expensive, but there is a way to travel 7 prefectures by train only with a 130 yen (US$1.70) ticket! It involves the Japan Railways’ “Metropolis Section…

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