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Soy sauce is Japan’s national seasoning

The "shoyu," otherwise known as "soy sauce" known all over the world. Did you know even French three-star Mic…
Anyo no Yu in Nikko-shi, Tochigi. Drop in for the free foot bath!

There is a place where you can take a footbath free of charge. This is named "Anyo no yu" and located in Yumot…
Sentou | a Japanese bath house

Wouldn't it be convenient if there was an accessible bath house in your neighborhood? In Japan, there are a l…
Origami is a Japanese folkcraft requiring great dexterity

The origami can produce various animals and toys from just one piece of paper. It is the culture only by the …
Snow monkeys! Monkeys that bathe in the hot spring !?

"Jigokudani-yaen-koen" in Yamanouchi-machi, Nagano. It is the famous spot where a wild Japanese monkey enters…
Ryokucha (Green tea) | The unsweetened tea

Green tea is the tea that Japanese drink most. You can buy it everywhere - in the convenience store or the ve…
Umi no Ie: Enjoy oceanfront dining!

Umi no Ie's are crowded in summer. The beach houses are well known as the thing that reminds us of summer. And…
Plastic food samples | So amazing and lifelike!

You may have seen the lifelike food displays in glass showcases in front of Japanese restaurants. Doesn't it …
Japanese toilets are number one in the world !!

Visitors to Japan are usually impressed by the restroom. Many Hollywood celebrities such as Madonna, Leonard …
FUNDOSHI is the underwear of the Japanese style

"A Fundoshi" is Japanese traditional underwear. The fundoshi was used as underwear for the man mainly. Ori…