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Kaiten-zushi

Kaiten-zushi: Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi

Kaiten-zushi is also known as conveyor belt sushi. The well-made sushi is placed on the plate and conveyed to diners by a conveyor belt. The genius idea was inspired by...

Kaiten-zushi: Japanese Conveyor Belt Sushi

Kaiten-zushi is also known as conveyor belt sushi. The well-made sushi is placed on the plate and conveyed to diners by a conveyor belt. The genius idea was inspired by...

Nihon Teien

Nihon Teien: The Aesthetic Japanese Garden

Nihon Teien is traditional Japanese landscaped gardens that incorporate Japanese aesthetic and philosophical ideas, the designers of which avoid artificial decorations and highlight natural landscapes. It is a refuge from...

Nihon Teien: The Aesthetic Japanese Garden

Nihon Teien is traditional Japanese landscaped gardens that incorporate Japanese aesthetic and philosophical ideas, the designers of which avoid artificial decorations and highlight natural landscapes. It is a refuge from...

Aoshima

Japanese Scenery (III): Aoshima

Aoshima is heaven for cat people! It is an island with more than a hundred cats! These cute things roam and wander the island freely. You can take food and...

Japanese Scenery (III): Aoshima

Aoshima is heaven for cat people! It is an island with more than a hundred cats! These cute things roam and wander the island freely. You can take food and...

Konnyaku

Konjac: The Healthy and Delicious Japanese Staple

 (Konnyaku) is an ideal food for people on a diet. It is a root vegetable with super low calories and lots of minerals. In Japan, it is a versatile food...

Konjac: The Healthy and Delicious Japanese Staple

 (Konnyaku) is an ideal food for people on a diet. It is a root vegetable with super low calories and lots of minerals. In Japan, it is a versatile food...

Tatami

Tatami: The Traditional Japanese Mat

Tatami is a traditional style of flooring that has been around for 1,300 years in Japan. It is an indispensable part of a washitsu (Japanese-style room). The Japanese have spent...

Tatami: The Traditional Japanese Mat

Tatami is a traditional style of flooring that has been around for 1,300 years in Japan. It is an indispensable part of a washitsu (Japanese-style room). The Japanese have spent...

Pocky

Japanese Snacks (I): Pocky

Pocky is a biscuit snack stick coated with a thin layer of chocolate. In Japan, Pocky has around 50 flavors, not counting the limited edition flavors. There is an unglazed...

Japanese Snacks (I): Pocky

Pocky is a biscuit snack stick coated with a thin layer of chocolate. In Japan, Pocky has around 50 flavors, not counting the limited edition flavors. There is an unglazed...