[W:Tatami] is a floor mat woven of rice straw, used traditionally in Japanese homes. It’s soft and very comfy flooring. Tatami are made in uniform sizes. Because a Japanese room…

This is a Japanese traditional hand-held [W:fan (implement)], “Sensu”. Sensu is a folding fan made of paper.   Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN Style!   You should follow…

Because we have lots of rain in Japan, umbrellas are necessaries to us. In the old times, Japanese people used traditional umbrellas made of bamboo frames and waxed papers. They…

In most of the samurai movies, you can see semi-transparent paper sliding doors in a Japanese house. The doors are called shouji. All the doors to traditional Japanese rooms are…

お百姓さん 小豆手ぬぐい Originally uploaded by takuhitosotome Tenugui are Japanese traditional towels, made of smooth cotton. They are rectangular and usually printed or dyed. There are many fans who are fascinated…

  Many Japanese people love to use emoticons, kaomoji, on their cell phones or computers! Because emoticons are so popular, they are used in manga too. It means that most…

モスバーガー 菊水店 Originally uploaded by tsukacyi Every Japanese burger shop has teriyaki burger in its menu, and it is one of the most popular burgers. Teriyaki burgers have chicken or…

Picture [1] Japanese vending machine 1 Originally uploaded by pict_u_re In Japan, vending machines are everywhere! Not only beverages but also tobaccos, soups, snacks, ice creams, are sold in vending…

Japanese super toilets seem to be most advanced in the world. Today, the diffusion rate of super toilet, known as “warm-water cleaning toilet seats,” is 60 % in Japan. A…

[W:Noren] are traditional Japanese fabric door curtain. Traditionally, Noren are used by shops or restaurants. This is JAPAN Style!

くら寿司・回転寿司 revolving sushi Originally uploaded by pict_u_re As you know already, we Japanese love sushi very very much! Usually, sushi is expensive at traditional restaurants but Kaiten-zushi (sushi-go-round) restaurants serve…