This weekend is finally a Christmas! You may hear a lot of Christmas songs in your town. It is the same here in Japan. The songs listed below are popular…

“The Words of the Year 2010” ceremony was held last week in Tokyo. The words represent what are popular now in Japan. The word received the grand award was “GeGeGe…

Rice is our staple food and we love rice! Even without side dishes, we can eat rice with some condiments.       The following is “Condiments Go Well with…

  A small island country, Japan. The unique culture and long history have gained attentions from other countries. In recent years, Japanese manga, anime, and game have especially been highly…

  In Japan, we have this expression, “dokusho no aki,” which means “autumn, the season for reading.” Because autumn night is long and at comfortable temperatures, it is a perfect…

  The autumn foliage front is now at the north part of Japan, and keeps going southward. It is almost time to enjoy beautiful red and orange colors of mountains….

In Japan, there is an old saying, “a woman’s heart and autumn weather,” which means both are fickle. Although it is not right to simply differentiate man’s and woman’s brains,…

Wide varieties of energy drinks are sold in Japan, and they are usually in hand sized bottles. Since some of them are available in other countries, you may familiar with…

  Lately I often search unique YouTube works to find something interesting to share in JAPAN Style. I found an awesome Japanese creator’s work!   The video below is “SOUR…

  The following chart is the “top 10 Japan’s favorite egg dishes” collected by Japanese popular chart site “goo” last month.   #1: Omurice Fried rice with chicken and ketcup…

    Monday, Japan Newspaper Publishers & Editors Association announced the winner of Happy News 2009 Grand Prize. In this award, the readers of the Japan’s news papers choose the…