June in Japan

June is the month of rain. The rainy season starts from middle of June for a month.

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Hanami (flower viewing) in Tokyo 2011

April 11th

Hanami(flower viewing) is important even for Japanese. In 2011, cherry blossom was fully in bloom in 10th of April in Tokyo.What is Hanami?Hanami is to watch flowers with drinks and foods. It is held at parks, riversides or nice viewing restaurants. Japan...

Top class of Japanese handcrafted works.

April 7th

A new select shop was opened at Tokyo Mid-Town in February 2011.This select shop "Roku" sells Japanese traditional crafts by variety of artists. From living national treasures to up-and-coming artists.You will be attracted by those beautiful Japanese hand...

Not for radiation, but for hay fever

April 5th

By big earthquake in Japan, foreign media shows many Japanese wearing masks. But we do not wearing masks for radiation. Just for hay fever!! More than 25% of Japanese people have hay fever.About hay fever from wikipediaAllergic rhinitis, pollenosis or hay...

About Otaku of Japan

March 25th

Otaku is the generic name for subculture fun. Similar to freaks, maniac or enthusiast, but they are not paranoia.This word was created around 1970s. Otaku has no clear definition. Originally referring to Animation and SF funs, but it is used for more gene...

Tortoiseshell cat and Toshogu

March 20th

Tortoiseshell cats are being pushed to an extinction in Japan, and theres a sacred Shrine that is in Nikko that is called "Toshogu" that displays a sleeping tortoiseshell cat that is called the "Nemurineko", which literally means, "Sleeping cat". The cat ...

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