After a month since the East Japan massive earthquake, Japanese research companies Research-and-Development and Cross Marketing jointly conducted “Survey on Metropolitan Residents Attitude toward Life and Consumption,” and the result…

It was windy and the weather was not perfect on the day Miki took this picture. So she could not take a picture with nice reflection of the cherry trees…

This is a tofu cream sauce recipe for those who watch their weights.     Ingredients 1 Block Soft Tofu 1/2 Onion 1 Clove Garlic 1/2 tsp Consommé 1 tbs…

Miki took this picture at “Oomiwa Matsuri Festival of Fall” in Oomiwa Shrine last fall.They run up the steps toward the front shrine in the final sprint. Copyright(C) Miki  …

A very famous long-running TV show called “Tetsuko no Heya” (literary means Tetsuko’s Room) is broadcast every afternoon Monday through Friday. The hostess, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, is very spontaneous and naturally…

Today’s story-teller is former ballroom dancer Yurie Yoshino. Her story about her disease had been published in a serial form. In March 2005, Yoshino was told that she had ‘retroperitoneal…

This is a view  from the bottom of Butsuryuji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

We often see topknot hairstyle called “chonmage” in Japanese historical plays (jidaigeki). It is a traditional men’s hairstyle worn till about early Meiji era (1868-1912). Chonmage hair features shaved pate…

Let me introduce a blog post from my favorite entertainment blog site first time in a long time. It is about jizo statues (ksitigarbha).   The blogger was taking a…

Miki took this picture at Daibutsu pond in Todaiji Temple. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!

  The massive earthquake that hit Japan on March 11 damaged the antenna of a Tokyo’s trademark Tokyo Tower. The tip of the 332-meter (1,091 ft) tower slightly bent. According…