Junkei Matsuri Festival at the ruins of Tsutsui Castle in Yamatokoriyama city, Nara. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

  Have you seen celebrities’ private snapshots in fashion magazines?     Like this!     And like this! In these magazines celebrities always wear sunglasses and hold a take-out…

  The job search website “Rikunabi Next” run by RECRUIT Co., Ltd. conducted a survey about “the vision of the future”, targeting 28 year-old business people. This internet survey was held…

This ceremonial dance in Shintoism originated from Mai dance, which was performed to pray to gods of shrine for special wishes. Later, Mai dance was formalized as Miko Kagura for…

In Japan, acupuncture points are often used in beauty treatment just like in other Asian countries. Today I’d like to share an easy acupuncture massage to get rid of swollen…

Curvy Dancing is probably the most popular exercise among Japanese women now. It features the moves to make “small waist,” “beautiful breasts,” and “small hips.” The person who spread the…

Taking self-shot with a cell phone is very popular among young women in Japan. They are good at taking kawaii (cute) pictures of themselves. What are their secrets? Searching online,…

The musical sheet for koto (Japanese stringed instrument) doesn’t look like western music score at all! At Moon Viewing Festival held at Omiwa Shrine. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English…

Let me talk about what impressed me the other day in a train station. I use Omotesando Station (in Tokyo) for commuting everyday. The station is located in an upscale…

Dance performance by the group Fujin was really cool (^_^) at Basara Festival. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!  

Playing the Chinese fiddle along with shamisen. At Hiraoka Shrine in Higashi Osaka. Copyright(C) Miki   →Miki’s twitter← (English is OK)   This is JAPAN Style!