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Do You Know the Traditional Japanese Food, “Mochi”?
What is Mochi (餅・もち)? Credit: iMorpheus via Flickr Have you ever eaten Mochi (餅・もち)? Mochi is a traditional Japanese food ...
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How to Use a Vending Machine at Noodle Shops in Japan
Have you ever tried to get a ticket for any Japanese noodles from a vending machine at noodle shops in ...
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The First Taiyaki-ya in Tokyo: Naniwaya Sohonten
As you know, there is a variety of Wagashi (Japanese desserts), and each season has different kinds. Among those, Taiyaki ...
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The Legal Age for Drinking in Japan
I’ve made a list for drinkers of places where you can taste sake in Tokyo. After I finished making this ...
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Japanese Capitals: Past and Present
Credit: 柏翰 / ポーハン / POHAN via Flickr As I’m sure most people who are reading this are aware, Tokyo ...
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Bowing and Clapping at Shinto Shrines
Have you ever seen Japanese people bowing and clapping their hands in front of a shrine? Here I’d like to ...
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Exploring Japan: Tokyo Tower
Japan has many landmarks that a lot of people would have seen at some point in either anime, manga, paintings ...
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A Falconer’s Cafe: One of Themed Cafe in Japan
Japan is well known for its unique cafe such as cat cafes, bunny cafes, owl cafes but have you seen ...
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The First Station in Tokyo
Where was the first station in Tokyo? The history of rail transport in Japan began in the late Edo period ...
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Handmade Japanese Paper, Washi
You might have come across something made of Washi (和紙・わし), handmade Japanese Paper, once or twice in Japan. Japanese Washi ...