Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
When you think of grilled food representing Japan, what comes to your mind? Many Japanese people will consider Yakiniku (焼肉) and Yakitori (焼き鳥) to be representative grilled dishes. You may have heard of these,...
There are three different names for the shops that offer Ramen noodles in Japan. They are Ramen-Ya (ラーメン屋), Chuka Soba-Ya (中華そば屋), and Shina Soba-Ya (支那そば屋). As you might already know, the last word in...
When describing auspicious things, we Japanese often use the compound term composed of 3 separate words, Sho Chiku Bai (松竹梅). Shochikubai has the literal meaning of pine (Sho: 松), bamboo (Chiku: 竹), and ume...
As you know, Soba (蕎麦), also known as Nihon Soba (日本蕎麦), is a buckwheat noodle that originated in Japan, whose current form called Sobakiri (蕎麦切り) first appears in a document dated 1574. Today, various...
Kitsune (きつね) and Tanuki (たぬき) are both Japanese words for animals; the former Kitsune means fox, while the latter Tanuki is a raccoon dog. However, if you dine at Soba and Udon restaurants in...
The meaning of colors differs from country to country. For example, we Japanese associate yellow with happiness, vigor, and delight, but the color symbolizes deceit and cowardice in some countries. Kouhaku (紅白) Accordingly, each country...
“Soba (蕎麦)” or Nihon Soba is a traditional Japanese noodle made of buckwheat flour. While ramen has its roots in a dish that was offered in the Chinatowns founded in the Meiji period (1868...
Centering on the spring and autumn equinoxes, Ohigan (お彼岸) takes place in Japan. It is a traditional Buddhist event only held by the Japanese sects, during which we visit the graves of family and relatives...
