Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When it comes to Japanese summer festivals, buying and having various foods at stalls is one of the fun things.Those food stalls set up at the summer festival are called “Yatai (屋台)”. Most of...
There is a genre of snacks and candies especially for kids in Japan, which is called Dagashi (駄菓子).The reason why Dagashi is suitable for kids is because these snacks and candies, first and foremost,...
When I think of regular flavors of Japanese gummy candies, what comes to my mind first is a flavor of umeboshi.As you may know, umeboshi are salted ume plumes known as a traditional Japanese...
Fruit candies are what never let me down, but sometimes I crave sour candies as well as spicy snacks.Especially, super sour ones give me not only a stimulating sensation, but can also make me...
Centering on the spring equinox and autumnal equinox, a traditional week-long seasonal event is held in Japan.That is Ohigan (お彼岸). Ohigan is a Buddhist event exclusively held by Japanese sects, during which we have a...
Tomorrow is the the release date of my most favorite Japanese pop girl group, Perfume’s “Future Pop” (Amazon.co.jp), but today I’ve received the newest album of Perfume from Amazon Japan ! I had been...
There are roughly 3 genres of snacks and candies in Japan.One of them, Dagashi (駄菓子) is the genre of Japanese snacks and candies enjoyed by kids in particular.The reason why kids like those snacks...
When you think of the versatile sauce that goes well with meat, fishes, vegetables, and tofu, what comes to your mind?There are some versatile sauces, including Ninniku Shoyu (にんにく醤油), enjoyed by Japanese, but that...
When the Japanese describe congratulatory things, we often use a compound word composed of 3 words that mean plants.The compound word is Shochikubai (松竹梅), or Sho Chiku Bai, each of which has a meaning of...
As you know, Soba, or Nihon Soba is a buckwheat noodle that originated in Japan.It is said that the origin dates back to more than 1,000 years ago, so there are many variations and...
Yakisoba, together with ramen, udon and soba, is one of the noodle dishes that represent Japan.It is a stir-fried noodle dish with vegetables and meat. Like ramen, there are a variety of instant yakisoba...
Today is August 8, 2018, or 20180808.Do you remember what day 10 years ago today was?Yes, the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games was held in Beijing, China at 8 PM on August...
Tofu (豆腐) is a plain Japanese delicacy food that is known as bean curd.Today the traditional Japanese food is widely enjoyed in the world, but some people don’t like it mainly because of its...
