Category Archives: know-how

How to Make Homemade Calpis/Calpico

Japanese popular soft drink, Calpis. In your country, you may be able to find it as Calpico at oriental markets. Or you may have heard of the odd named drink…

Swiss Origami Artist, Sipho Mabona

Professional origami artist doesn’t always have to be Japanese. Sipho Mabona is a Swiss origami master who has designed origami for Japanese major companies’ promotion movies.     The video…

Using Your iPhone in Japan

  For those who own iPhone/iPad and are planning to visit Japan, how they can use their iPhones might be a big question. Today, I give you some information on…

Ghibli Art Videos Part 2 : DIY Totoro

  Following to the Ghibli Art Videos Part 1, I want to share some Ghibli related videos. The part 2 is themed “DIY Totoro.” The videos below show handmade Totoros…

“MEZAIK” Double-Eyelid Fiber

Because double-eyelid big eyes are considered to be attractive, there have been various types of double-eyelid products in Japan. The quality of the products has been improving recently and the…

How to Drink Beer Better at Home

It’s been very hot in Tokyo these days; the temperature is over 30C already. I guess it means the beer season has come! For those who enjoy beer at home,…

How to Cure Hiccups

Hic! Whoops, excuse me. Hic, hic, hic…   When you can’t get rid of your hiccups, what do you? Do you have any particular ways to stop them? Maybe common…

Kaomoji Emoticon Lines for Emails etc. *(>o<)*(#^o^#)*

Kaomoji (emoticon) lines are fun to use for emails, texts and internet forums. The lines consist of punctuation marks, alphabets, and special characters and symbols.   *(#^o^#)*.*.*(^_^)*.*.*(^ 3 ^)*.*.*(=_=)*.*.*(x_x) *.*.*(>o<)*.*.*(T_T)*…

Shall We Make Chocolate Rich Pocky?

  As you surely know, this is the chocolate covered snack called “Pocky”. Pocky and snacks similar to it are popular worldwide. But one day, a blogger decides the chocolate-coating…

How to Protect Yourself from Mosquitoes

Getting rid of mosquitoes is a big mission here during summer. We can always get mosquito repellent products such as coils and sprays, but even we use them, still get…

Naoshi : Japanese “Sunae” Sand Painting Artist

  I’m going to introduce a unique Japanese artist today. There are various types of paintings such as water color and oil color, but I had not known “sunae,” which…

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