Hayashi rice (hashed beef rice) is prepared by simmering sauteed beef and onion in a demiglace and tomato…
見合い “miai” Miai is the first formal meeting between a man and a woman who are seeking marriage…
Scattered around my living room bookshelf, my bathroom and even on my dining table are essay collections about…
With the ongoing campaign to sort waste for more efficient recycling — as well as wider utilization of…
Read a business magazine (4) Read a newspaper broadsheet (6) Sleep (2) Listen to music (1) Send email…
Psychological burden Physical burden Elderly care service fees Finding a good elderly care facility Not knowing much about…
Monjayaki a Specialty of Tokyo’s Shitamachi Has Its Roots in Monjiyaki Monjayaki is mostly eaten in the Kanto…
Move It! “Hakobunder,” an eco-friendly Cycle Trailer from Aichi Prefecture-based Belair Systems, features a gutterless joint (patent applied…
Umbrella Pilfering The Japanese are famous for their honesty. Over the years, foreign visitors have been amazed at…
Culture of Giving a Gift: “Ochugen” and “Oseibo” In Japan at midsummer, gifts are exchanged between companies or…