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  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 …
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  Japanese toilets are number one in the world !!

  Visitors to Japan are usually impressed by the restroom. Many Hollywood celebrities such as Madonna, Leonard …
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  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…
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  Oshibori. Always supplied at Japanese restaurants.

  When you go to some Japanese restaurant, they always supply "Oshibori" before your food is served. This kind o…
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  WANKO-SOBA is delicious entertainment

  The Wanko-soba is a famous aspect of food culture in Japan. "wanko"="wooden bowl" It means "the soba which e…
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  Loose Socks | Baggy socks are fashionable in Japan!

  Walking on the street in Japan, you would sometimes see girls in their school uniform. And when you see their…
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  Jubako | A delightful box packed with a New Year feast

  In Japan, we have a custom to eat a feast called "Osechi" to celebrate the New Year during the beginning of th…
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  Lolita Fashion | Girly girl attire for adults

  When you go around Harajuku, you would see some girls in peculiar fashion. They look like maids working in …
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  Yukata |Let’s dress up when seeing a fireworks show

  In Japan, it would be tasteful if you wore a "Yukata" when you go to see fireworks in summer. The yukata is…
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  Taketombo, a “dragonfly” made of bamboo?

  Taketombo is a Japanese toy. "Tombo" means "dragonfly" in Japanese, but it is not a real dragonfly. Actually…