Hot Beverage Vending Machine
Japan has a long history of innovation in vending machines, particularly in the beverage industry. Beverage vending machines were first introduced in …
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 …
白湯 – Hot Water
In November 2022, a renowned beverage company in Japan began selling bottled hot water at stores and vending machines. Around that time, …
超深海魚 – Hadal Zone Fish
The hadal zone, also known as the hadopelagic zone, is the deepest region of the ocean. It lies within long narrow V-shaped …
化粧まわし – Keshō Mawashi
A mawashi is like a loincloth or woven cloth belt that sumo wrestlers wear when they wrestle. A keshō mawashi has a …
母の日 – Mother’s Day 2023
Happy Mother’s Day!!! Please click 母の日 (Mother’s Day) to read more about it.
大相撲 – Grand Sumo Tournament
The Japan Sumo Association holds tournaments every other month and each tournament lasts for 15 days. Each sumo wrestler must fight a …
ドール – Doll
In Japan, traditional dolls are called ningyō, but contemporary dolls are called dolls. These dolls are gaining popularity nowadays. They are made …
推し活 – Fan Activities
There are many fans of anime, novels, movies, artists, singers, actors, celebrities, sports teams, etc. These fans support what or who they …
小町絵図 – Komachi Ezu
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 …