This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.   [Jul.18] Tsunami guidebook used by Iwate school. It actually helped guide…

  This is a Japanese warm water washing toilet seat (for Home Use). This product is designed for 220V and the instruction manual is ENGLISH. Japanese super toilets seem to…

Nebuta Festival performance at an event called Tohoku Six Major Festivals. Miki said the haneto (dancers) in yukata looked really having fun!! Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)…

Are you ready to see more Ghibli inspired art? For this part 3, I collected photos and videos of works made by Japanese people. Here we go!   “Totoro Waiting…

Japanese people love green tea, and  in Japan you can find a variety of tea leaves and green tea bottled beverages. Green tea is very integral in our daily lives…

Morioka Sansa Odori (Dance) at Tohoku Rokkon Matsuri (Tohoku Six Major Festivals). Miki liked this performance the best in the 6 fests because it has good rhythms (^o^) Copyright(C) Miki…

  Young Japanese girls really love kawaii (cute) things, and often decorate their belongings such cell phones, fingernails and even handwritten letters in their own kawaii ways. One day a…

  For those who own iPhone/iPad and are planning to visit Japan, how they can use their iPhones might be a big question. Today, I give you some information on…

One of the exciting news every media talks about now is the Japan women’s national foot ball team’s victory in the World Cup 2011. Japan’s female foot ball team is…

  Have you ever heard of the term dried flower girl (“dry flower joshi”)? Probably you have not. It literally refers to a girl who has given up on being…

  Following to the Ghibli Art Videos Part 1, I want to share some Ghibli related videos. The part 2 is themed “DIY Totoro.” The videos below show handmade Totoros…