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falconers-cafe

A Falconer’s Cafe: One of Themed Cafe in Japan

Yumi Murata

Japan is well known for its unique cafe such as cat cafes, bunny cafes, owl cafes but have you seen ...

Shimbashi Station Shiodome

The First Station in Tokyo

Yumi Murata

Where was the first station in Tokyo? The history of rail transport in Japan began in the late Edo period ...

Japanese noodles

What Are The Differences between Japanese noodles?

Yumi Murata

How many types of Japanese noodles are there? Have you already tried some kinds of Japanese noodles here in Japan? ...

japanese-chopsticks

How to Use Chopsticks: Basic Skill

Yumi Murata

Are you good at eating with chopsticks? There are some people who are interested in Japanese cuisine, but might give ...

Izakaya

A Strange Japanese Custom: The Matter of “Otoshi” at Izakaya

Yumi Murata

Credit: Kent Wang via Flickr I don’t usually think about Japanese customs in my daily life because I am used ...