Category Archives: Place

What Comes Along With the Rental Apartment…

Today, let me introduce a blog post from my favorite Japanese blog again. Do you know ‘Okinawa Prefecture’ in Japan? The weather is warm through the year and it is…

Japanese Oden + Densha (tram)!

Let me introduce a blog post from a familiar Japanese entertainment blog. First of all, let me explain about the title. Oden is a Japanese pot dish and tram is…

Traditional “Little Edo” Town Kawagoe and New Place “Koedo Kurari”

Located about 30 km northwest from central Tokyo, an old castle town Kawagoe has been known as Koedo, meaning little Edo (old Tokyo). The city preserves old architectures of Edo…

An Apple in a Platform at a Train Station

I found a blog post about unique object when I was searching for an interesting blog post the other day. Let me introduce it. First, please take a look at…

Turquoise Blue Pond in Biei, Hokkaido

Image from YouTube video by jg8gwx   There is a beautiful turquoise blue pond that became gradually popular by word of mouth over the last couple of years. Simply called…

[Photoblog] Taiko Dance Festival in Nara

This festival is held in front of Yagyu Yamaguchi Shrine in Nara annually in the middle of August.Taiko dance is a traditional event descended from a rain-making ritual.The festival is…

Being Nicknamed By Foreigners

  Her name is Kosakai, and she has more than ten nicknames. Wow, so many! The most popular (?) one is “Kazuki” just because there is a famous Japanese comedian…

[Photoblog] Light Festival at Heijokyu Ruins

Light Festival at Heijokyu ruins. Tokae Festival was also held at Heijokyu ruins.Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)

A Village Made of Ice; Shikaribetsu-ko Kotan

Wow. Look at this (o_O) The bar in this photo is made with ice blocks! It looks freezing but very beautiful, doesn’t it?     This bar is in a…

[Photoblog] Daigokuden and Fireworks

Miki took this picture at Light Festival at Heijokyu ruins. It was the first time they set off fireworks at Heijokyu ruins. It could have been a historic moment?! Copyright(C)…

A Swimming Pool You Can Swim Without an Intake of Breath

Let me introduce a blog post from a Japanese entertainment website that I check often. Today, it is about a swimming pool.   This is a small swimming pool in…

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