A few years ago, JAPAN Style posted an article about a  popular Japanese home-remodeling TV show, “Gekiteki (=dramatic) Before After”. In the recent episode, one of the “takumi (= grandmaster…

  Recently in Japan, two TV commercials were cancelled due to a surge of viewer complaints. In addition, a TV drama showcasing a story about orphans became very controversial. I don’t…

A picture of Mount Wakakusa Fire Festival with Suzaku-mon gate taken by Miki, the photographer this year.It seems she previously took a picture with the gate, so she decided to…

  “Tonjiru” is a kind of miso soup made with pork and vegetables. It’s perfect for dinner on a cold night. Today I’d like to share a simple tonjiru recipe…

For hundreds of years, men have always been a boss of a house in Japan, and father’s decision has been a law of the family.  I don’t know about other…

  One of the most popular Japanese characters, Rilakkuma, transforms into a super cute sofa. Look at this! No other sofa will ever make you smile and be happy like…

Being invited to a wedding ceremony can be an honour because you can be a part of happy memory of your family or friend.  It is also good opportunity to…

  In my previous article, I gave some examples of cruel reactions to crying babies in public places. Japanese are sometimes very strict when it comes to not bothering/infringing on…

  A few days ago, one of my friends living in Indonesia posted a sad story on her Facebook page. She is now temporarily staying in Japan for a vacation,…

When I hear a word, Kimura-kun, all I can think of is, without a doubt, one of typical Japanese family name.  But it seems there is not only that but…

  Today I would like to share a fun image synthetic processing app, SAMURAI Wig/J. As you might imagine from its name, this app that lets users quickly experiment with…