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城 Japanese Castle - English Ver.
The purpose of building the castle tower and the meaning of the castle tower in Japanese castles seems to have varied depending on the...
神道（Shinto）English Ver.
I would like to teach you about Shinto(神道、しんとう). Shinto ("the way of gods") is the oldest religion in Japan. Shinto is a religion...
Matcha 抹茶 (Green tea) -English ver.
In the old days, Japanese green tea was made by people mixing hot water and matcha powder (green tea powder). But you will see these come...
着物 (KIMONO) English Ver.
Before Japan became diplomatic and took in some western clothing like T-shirt and pants, Japan had unique clothing called Kimono. There...
習字 Japanese calligraphy English Ver.
At the beginning of Japanese calligraphy was the kanji culture that came from China. It is said that the first kanji were written during...
木版画 Woodblock prints
"Ukiyo" in Ukiyo-e means "reality", and it started in the latter half of the 16th century as a picture depicting the ordinary people's...
生け花 (Ikebana) Flower arrangement English Ver.
Ikebana is an art that has developed uniquely in Japan for about 700 years, and beautifully decorates branches, leaves and flowers with...
寿司 Sushi EnglishVer.
Sushi first appeared in Southeast Asia around 400 BC. As a method of preserving river fish, rice and fish were soaked in vinegar to...
うどん Udon Noodles English Ver.
The origin of udon is China. In Japan, it seems to have spread as udon and soba. It changed little by little depending on the climate of...
アニメ Anime English Ver.
Japanese animation is very popular, not only in Japan but also overseas. There are many people who are interested in Japanese anime...
剣道 (Kendo) English Ver.
Kendo is a one-on-one individual competition. Victory or defeat is your responsibility, and you cannot pass on that responsibility to...
盆栽 (Bonsai) English Ver.
Bonsai is the simplest and best way to enjoy the individual's values and individual style. Ikebana, the traditional Japanese culture,...
柔道 (Judo) English Ver.
Judo was founded in 1882 by Mr. Kano . The origin of Judo is Jiu-Jitsu. Judo is a martial art that was newly established, aiming at...
結婚式（Wedding) English Ver.
It is said that the current wedding ceremony at a shrine was established in 1933, when the Shinto ceremony based on the wedding ceremony...
Before you travel to Japan English Ver.
All of the information which is written in this blog is current as of July,2020. Please note that these requirements will change...
Useful Japanese phrases for traveling Vol. 1 English Ver.
Greeting おはようございます (O-hayo gozaimasu) - Good morning こんにちは (Kon-nichiwa) -Hello こんばんは (Konbanwa) -Good evening...
Useful Japanese phrases for traveling Japan Vol. 2 English Ver.
Check in and Check out in Hotels ーHOTEL チェックインお願いします。(Chekku in onegaishimasu) -I would like to check in. チェックアウトお願いします。(Chekku aut...
Lovely Japanese phrases that appeared in anime English Ver.
One piece 「できるかどうかじゃない。なりたいからなるんだ。」 It’s not if it’s possible or not, I do it because I want to. 名探偵コナン (Detective Conan) 「真実はいつも一つ」...
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