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Furin helps us get over summer with its relaxing sounds!

In Japan when walking in a residential area in summer, we often hear the timbre of "Furin." The cool sound of …
Tenugui is not any ordinary towel!

Tenugui is used from old times in Japan. Literally it is a cloth to "te o nuguu(wipe your hands), in short, it…
Sensu is great for the hot and humid Japanese summer!

It's hot and humid during summers in Japan. The heat seems to be increasing year by year. In a 2014 survey, ab…
Ramen, Japan’s soul food, is making a splash overseas!

Ramen is Japan's comfort food. It is so popular that there's almost no Japanese who haven't tried it! Due to …
Bon Odori, traditional summer dancing to settle the dead

In Japan, a lot of Omatsuri (festivals) are held in summer. Omatsuri means ritual to worship Kami (God) or Hot…