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Inside Tips on Enjoying Japan
Mt. Fuji Viewing Spots Living in the cities of Japan, it’s sometimes easy to forget that roughly 80% of the entire landscape is mountainous. This is in fact, one of the reasons Tokyo and the surrounding areas are home to Continue Reading
O-nigiri, aka “Rice Balls” This is the pilot snack of Japan: O-nigiri Literally, “a press”, referring to the way a bundle of rice is pressed together with the hands into a nice little snack. This is distinguished from simply “nigiri”, Continue Reading
Winter in Japan: Electric blanket? Try an electric table. Japan is known for its richly unique seasons… radiating heat in the summer, bursting with life in the spring, relaxing with a cool and serene autumn, and then, although beautiful Continue Reading
If you have spent time in any major city in Japan toward the end of summer, you may have seen groups of people chanting hauling around something called a “Mikoshi”. Or you may have just seen something like this in Continue Reading
Certain things in the world exist cross-culturally, yet have different significance and application within those cultures. For example, one animal that is a mere household pet or livestock may be considered god-like, or mystical in another country…. Or for Continue Reading
Each month will be a different topic to take you deep into Japanese life, culture and business. August is Watermelon “Suica”. Watermelon has a formidable place in Summer culture in Japan and you can see Watermelon inspired merchandise, games and Continue Reading
The last post “Omotenashi” did not go into much detail on the subject, but if there was ever one true statement about Japan, it’s that people work hard, and play hard. This was always something that had amazed me. In Continue Reading
Japan sits alone on the eastern edge of the pacific, engulfed in awe and intrigue. Depending on the person, varied imagery come to mind when thoughts of Japan are stirred. How about you? Images of valiant Samurai warriors battling in Continue Reading