This is a Japanese [W: Mottainai] concept portable chopsticks, spoon, fork set. It is a message from Japan to the world…   Made in JAPAN!   This is…

    Kumamoto Castle was built in 1607 in [W:Kumamoto Prefecture].   View Larger Map   The circumference of the castle is 5.3 km, and in the 98 hectare site,…

    Himeji Castle, nicknamed the “White Heron Castle” is a beautiful Japanese traditional castle located Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture. It is one of the “Japanese Three Famous Castles” along…

Are you ready for pop up quizzes?? 😛  (The answers are shown in the end.)   Question 1: This is a famous neon sign at Doutonbori in Osaka. He has…

    Modern Tokyo and traditional Kyoto. Many foreign tourists want to enjoy both cities while they are in Japan. If you are one of them, take shinkansen!!

There are a lot of dialects spoken in Japan. Although it’s a small island, the mountains separate people and different dialects became independent in the long history of Japan.

  You know what many 20’s to 30’s Japanese women are into??   Brad Pitt?  Hello Kitty?  Mmm…not quite right!   The answer is Buddha!!   Actually, they are into…

  BLUE ROSE is no more imaginary flower in fantasy stories!!   Early this month, Japanese liquor company, SUNTORY released the first blue rose in the world. In the past…

In shinkansen trains, there are usually payphones, restrooms and vending machines. A mobile cafeteria that sells bento boxes, drinks, snacks, specialties of the departure city is also available. Most shinkansen…

    In Japan, there are over 300 pedestrian crossings which allow pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction at the same time. The most famous one that you…

    A network of high speed train lines covers Japan’s main island by connecting the major cities. The high speed trains that run on the network are called shinkansen….