カッパ – Kappa
A kappa is a yōkai in Japanese folklore. The oldest writing about Kappa appears in a dictionary that was first made in …
京都の川床 – Kyoto Riverbed
Kyoto is well-known for its riverbed restaurants. These are restaurants that build zashiki or a tatami-covered platforms on the river and serve …
御朱印 – Goshuin
About 500 years ago, Goshuin already existed. It is believed that back then a Goshuin was an official stamp that was used …
雨の東京 – Rainy Day in Tokyo
Tourists typically prefer to visit Japan during the dry and sunny days, but I still enjoy cloudy skies, and the look and …
梅雨 – Rainy Season
Last year the rainy season ended at the end of June in Tokyo. That was the earliest ever according to the Japan …
鈴木秀総 – Hidenobu Suzuki
This is a rainy season photo by Suzuki Hidenobu of a pond known as Monet’s pond in Gifu, Japan. Hidenobu is a …
Andes Melon
The Andes Melon (アンデスメロン) was developed by a Japanese nursery company in 1977. This is short for “Anshin-des Melon”. Anshin-des Melon literary …
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 …
Happy Father’s Day
Father’s Day was started in the U.S., but in Japan we celebrate it as well on the same day (please click here …
父の日 – Father’s Day
Just like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day was started in the U.S. In 1910 Sonora Smart Dodd sent white roses to her father …