Monthly Archives: July 2011

“Lemur Riding Tortoise Train” and More Videos

  A black lemur is riding two moving tortoises… What a smile-provoking scene! A Japanese animal-lover blogger shot this video at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo.     Is the lemur…

CUTE! Japanese “Rilakkuma” Bath Towel Set kids

  This is a Rilakkuma bath towel set. Rilakkuma is one of the famous character in Japan.   So KAWAII 😛   If the eBay link is dead and you…

Shiohigari “Clam Digging” in Japan

Are you familiar with clam digging? In Japan, people go  clam digging, “shiohigari” in Japanese, for fun from late spring to summer.       Especially during golden week in…

[Photoblog] Gazing at Each Other

Maybe they want to become friends. ^_^ Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Scavenger Hunt

  Have you ever joined a scavenger hunt activity? In Japan, many people often come together as volunteer workers to clean public spaces. In 2008, a group called “Japan Sport…

Japanese Bizen Ware Vase

  This is a Japanese traditional Bizen ware vase. Bizen Ware is pottery and stoneware made in Bizen area in Okayama Prefecture. It is the oldest “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six…

[Photoblog] Summer Sky

Under the clear blue sky, they had the great repair of the Eastern Pagoda’s groundbreaking ceremony at Yakushiji Temple.Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN…

“Air Shodo” Online Japanese Calligraphy

  “Air Shodo” is a free online application that gives you shodo (asian calligraphy) experience! It is like “Online Calligraphy Wallpaper Maker” I recently posted, but from my experience, Air Shodo is easier to…

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