Have you heard the word itasha? It is an otaku word meaning “pain-mobile,” which refers a car decorated with characters, usually female, from anime, manga, or video games. Last…

One of the online videos that were talked about the most in Japan last year is “How to Make York Inside Out Boiled Egg.”     With this method, the…

  This is a Japanese New Year’s decoration called kagami mochi literally means “mirror mochi.” Mochi is Japanese rice cake made of sticky rice, and it is stretchy like cheese….

  Mikan is a seedless citrus smaller and sweeter than orange. It is probably called “mandarin orange” in English-speaking countries. Mikan is a winter fruit in Japan and it is…

Let me introduce a blog post by a Japanese blog. Interesting tips for using iPhone was introduced in the blog.     If you put iPhone in a cup, you…

Excuse me, your zipper is open. (^^;   Have you ever forgotten to close your zipper? (YES, I have^^) It is really embarassing, and you may wish you had a…

Cutting apple into shapes is very popular in Japan. The most common shape is rabbit, which often dresses bento lunch box. It is cute, fun and easy to make!  …

These are slices of pickled cucumbers. Hmm. It looks yummy, doesn’t it?   And this is rice bran paste. Maybe it doesn’t look so yummy…   The cucumber mentioned above…

  Instant ramen is one of the snack foods loved by many countries (most people in Japan eat it as a meal though). I think you find various Japanese brand…

When you go to a Japanese restaurant or Chinese restaurant, you will get disposal chopsticks in a paper envelop. Do you know the envelop can be entertaining while you are…

  Following yesterday’s “Shibuya Hairstyle Tips for Men – Part1,” I want to share more instruction videos for Japanese men’s hairstyles. Today’s videos are, Shibuya-Harajuku style and spiky hair.  …