Gold Ehōmaki
The price of an ehōmaki made with gold seaweed is 12,800 yen. With the current strong dollar, this converts to approximately 83 …
成人式 – Seijin Shiki
“Seijin no Hi” or “Coming of Age Day” is a national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in January with a ceremony …
Snow Monkey Catching Fish
Japanese Snow Monkeys bathing in hot springs are probably well-known around the world, but it was not known that these monkeys could …
一二三・詩 – Abe Siblings
Siblings Hifumi (23) and Uta Abe (21) both won gold medals in Judo at the 2020 Olympics. I wasn’t going to talk …
梅雨入り – Rainy Season
Tokyo and many other area in Japan have just entered the rainy season (tsuyu). This white doll is Teru Teru Bōzu (please click …
八村塁 – Rui Hachimura
Hachimura was the first Japanese player drafted in the NBA. His father is Beninese, but he was born in Japan and grew …
令和 – Reiwa Era
The Chief Cabinet Secretary just announced the name of new era. It will be Reiwa (令和: pronounce “ray-wa”). It means auspicious and …
平成 – Heisei Era
In Japan besides the Western Calendar (西暦) we often use Japanese imperial year (和暦). Currently the imperial year is Heisei (平成) 31 …
新幹線 – Bullet Train
As you may know, Japan is famous for its bullet train or shinkansen (新幹線, which literally means “new trunk line”). These trains …
Sakura Strawberry Drinks
An early spring special for Starbucks in Japan is sakura (cherry blossom) strawberry flavor. They have both latte and frappuccino versions that …