Japanese Culture

In Japan plum blossoms are known as a bloom that announces the coming of spring. 梅は桜より少し早く、毎年2月頃から花

Umeboshi are a type of pickle made from ume (plums) fruits that are dried in the sun after being salted and soaked in ume vinegar.

Chirashi-zushi is a type of sushi made by combining various ingredients with vinegared rice.

Menchi katsu is a popular side dish on par with croquette.

The Ogasawara Islands are located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo and consist of about

Iwami Ginzan is a group of ruins in Shimane Prefecture where silver used to be mined in the 16th to

The Shirakami Mountain Range is spread across Aomori and Akita Prefectures and spans over 1,000 mete

There was a kingdom known as Ryukyu that existed on the Nansei Islands, part of present day Okinawa

The Sendai Tanabata Festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to 8th every yea

Like soba noodles, udon noodles are a well known type of Japanese noodles. Made from flour, they are distinctively thick and white.

Yakisoba is a noodle dish created by frying steamed Chinese noodles with meat and vegetables.

Currently, okonomiyaki can be broadly divided into Kansai and Hiroshima styles.

Pork cutlet is made by coating a thick slice of pork in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, and then deep frying it.

The onigiri (rice ball) is a simple dish consisting of a compacted ball of rice with some ingredients placed inside.

Ginza is the most prestigious area in Japan. Many people aspire to open a shop, have a meal, or drink in an exclusive club here.

May fifth is "Children's Day," a national holiday in Japan. It is sometimes called the "Boy's Festiv

Sukiyaki is a dish made from beef, tofu, spring onions, and other vegetables simmered in a sweet and salty sauce made with sugar and soy sauce as a base.

Like udon, soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour, are the typical Japanese noodles.

Dumplings can be fried, steamed, or boiled, but in Japan fried dumplings are the most common.

Akihabara is one part of Tokyo that has really changed a lot these days. 秋葉原は東京において、近年、その性格が劇的に変化した