Are you familiar with canyoning? According to Wikipedia, “Canyoning (known as canyoneering in the U.S.) is traveling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include walking, scrambling,…

  I’ve written about local specialty Kewpie dolls before. This time, let me focus on Hokkaido’s Kewpie dolls! Hokkaido is a very popular prefecture for tourists and has a lot…

  Although the soon to be a new icon of Tokyo, “Tokyo Sky Tree” is still under construction, you can see the complete look at Tobu World Square, a theme…

  Last weekend, a big vegan food event “Tokyo Vegefood Festa 2010” was held at Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo. Over 100 vegetarian food stands and organic and earth-friendly goods…

  A little boy with deer antlers…       This is Sento-kun, the official mascot character to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of Nara Heijo-kyo Capital. Why does he have…

  First of all, I would like you to see this photo. The clear sky, the beautiful blue ocean, and…what? Timeworn utility poles!? Many utility poles stand in the ocean,…

  At MEITETSU Department Store in Nagoya, [W:Aichi Prefecture], there is a 6 meters (20ft) tall mannequin called “Nana-chan” enjoying various kinds of fashion. (“Chan” is Japanese suffix for familiar…

  Touch panel ordering system has been common among sushi-go-round restaurants (Developed Sushi-Go-Round!!).  

  An electric town and an anime-manga-game center in Tokyo, Akihabara, where there are various types of cosplay restaurants including maids, younger sisters, and cat eared girls.  

  Cafes can be found all over the world. But in Japan, a unique cafe experience can be found; the maid cafe. A maid cafe is one of the cosplay…

  Located on the northwest coast of Honshu (the main island of Japan), Niigata City in [W:Niigata Prefecture], has the largest paddy fields in the country. In Nishikan-ku, a ward…