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Best 4 Features of Japan’s Buddhist Architecture: Temples, Statues, and Gardens

You’ve seen them on postcards; you’ve seen them in movies; you’ve seen your friends posed [...]

15 of Japan’s Best Forms of Art: The Tradition and Beauty of the Islands and their Peoples

1. Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints Commonly depicting scenes of daily life or the natural world, [...]

Secret Sake Manners that Make You Look Sophisticated

How do you drink sake? If you’re a sake lover, perhaps you know about the [...]

Unique Cutlery Made in Banshu-miki, A Major Producing Center of Japanese Cutlery

Miki city in Hyogo Prefecture is one of the most major producing center of cutlery. [...]

How Much Are Banshu Flies? More Than 500 Kinds of Artistic Fishing Flies

First step of making Banshu fishing flies is to wind bird feather thread on small [...]

Osaka Ranma: Wood Carved Openwork Panel

From Household Necessity to Mark of Status and Glamour: Osaka Ranma Transoms of Japan Ranma [...]

Easy Recipe of Making Temari Sushi – Best Dish for Bento and Home Party

Have you ever thought about making a sushi? It’s not a traditional dish to serve [...]

Secret of Honyaki – What You Must Know Before Buying This Pricey Japanese Knife

When shopping for new kitchen knives, you are likely to run into the words honyaki [...]

Tired of Your Dull Kitchen Knives? 3 Reasons Why Japanese Knives are the Best Remedy

Dinner time is approaching and you’ve got the freshest ingredients and an exciting new recipe [...]

Kyoto Doll, Origin of Hina Doll Festival: Embodiment of the History of Japanese Dolls

The origin of Kyoto dolls is said to be the ‘hiina-asobi’, a traditional leisure activity [...]