ネオ瓦 – Neo Kawara
There is a company in Gifu Prefecture that specializes in making traditional kawara, or roof tiles. Established in 1883, their kawara have …
There is a company in Gifu Prefecture that specializes in making traditional kawara, or roof tiles. Established in 1883, their kawara have …
Yamagata Beniō is a new brand of Japanese cherries from Yamagata Prefecture. They finally made their debut in June 2023. The distinguishing …
Happy Father’s Day!!! Please click 父の日 (Father’s Day) to read more about it.
The hadal zone, also known as the hadopelagic zone, is the deepest region of the ocean. It lies within long narrow V-shaped …
A mawashi is like a loincloth or woven cloth belt that sumo wrestlers wear when they wrestle. A keshō mawashi has a …
Happy Mother’s Day!!! Please click 母の日 (Mother’s Day) to read more about it.
The Japan Sumo Association holds tournaments every other month and each tournament lasts for 15 days. Each sumo wrestler must fight a …
In Japan, traditional dolls are called ningyō, but contemporary dolls are called dolls. These dolls are gaining popularity nowadays. They are made …
There are many fans of anime, novels, movies, artists, singers, actors, celebrities, sports teams, etc. These fans support what or who they …
Gokusaishiki Umeiro Komachi Ezu (極彩色梅匂小町絵図) is the title of a fusuma painting by contemporary painter Daruma Shōten (だるま商店) in 2009. The life …