Category Archives: Others

Japanese Craftwork: Wooden Jacket for iPhone 5 Ukiyoe Sharaku

    A case for iPhone5 with wood inlay craftwork on the polycarbonate jacket using only natural wood. Wood inlay is a craftwork technique of creating patterns and pictures by…

Japanese Paid Study Room for Business People

I generally had an image that self-study room is for students, and a place you use in library or universities.  I think many of you agree with me, but it…

Go Around the Corner By a Car-sharing

  Have you ever used a car-sharing? It has been introduced also in Japan and getting popular in many of the major cities. Today’s feature is “Times Car Plus”. The…

Jichin-sai, the Shinto Ceremony of Purifying New Building Sites

There are many cultural ceremonies and rituals in Japan, but whether to follow the tradition or not is really up to each person.  But according to an article, there is…

Make Money Out of Dissatisfaction! Complaints Purchase Center

  No matter how hard we tried, it is difficult to live without complaints and dissatisfaction…  Once you find something annoying, how do you usually sort that out so that…

“Time Day”

  Did you know that 10th June was Time Day in Japan? An interesting column about the anniversary was published lest we forgot in Tensei Jingo of the Asahi Shimbun…

Kind, Clean and Safe. That’s Japan!

These are the image which other countries have for Japan. Japan has been one of the countries which have been enjoying her high favourability by foreigners. The recent BBC annual…

Father’s Day! A Present?

  Father’s Day! Have you already thought of a present for your dad this year? Father’s day is close at hand. It is Sun, 16th June this year (3rd Sunday…

Noises; Too Loud or Tolerable??

It is not a possibility to live without a noise if you live in a city, town or a village (!). I generally do not mind a certain level of…

It is Now June. Do You Like Rainy Days?

My mum was a little concerned the other day as it had not rained enough so far and her region might suffer from a shortage of water later this year…But…

The World Longest Snake Portable Shrine

Today I have a unique article to share with you taken from a Japanese entertainment website I often visit. There was a “Dragon Festival” held in a hot spring resort…

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