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The word to understand Japan “Utsurohi”
“Utsurohi” (reflect;motion;shine) When something triggers into the scenery with no change, light a…

Cherry blossom-viewing season is at an end
The time of cherry blossom season was end and I feel a little lonely, this time we intoroduce to you the wonde…

#gaijinconfessionfriday
It has become a hot topic for hash tags tweeted by foreigners living in Japan are interesting. I couldn’…

“Ajari-mochi” is famous for Kyoto’s sweets reduces production
It is caused by lack of azuki beans produced as a raw material. It will be the first time to cut production si…

The Buddhist Master Sculptor Kaikei
Special Exhibition at Nara National Museum April 8 (Sat.) ~ June 4 (Sun.), 2017 The special exhibition began a…

“Ghost in the shell” first appeared 3rd place in Japan
The popular SF animation in Japan “Ghost in the Shell” which made live-action film in Hollywood be…

Origin of “Cherry-blossom viewing”
It is said that Japanese cherry-blossom viewing originates from the aristocratic events of the Nara period(AD …

Sennyu-Ji and Sokujyoin (Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto)
I went to the temples of Sennyu-Ji and Sokujyoin in Kyoto today. Sennyu-Ji is the Japanese imperial temple. It…