Food Rice-bowl in Japan（=Donburi: 丼ぶり）: Yoshinoya, Matsuya, Sukiya
Beef-bowl costs less than ¥400 ($4) and will satisfy the stomach and mind.
Even if you don't have time, you can eat it....
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Food Unagi (うなぎ (鰻))
There are occasions when Japanese people sometimes want to eat Unagi (eel).
Unagi is fresh-water eel.
In Japan, it i...
Food Tonkatsu（とんかつ）and Tonkatsu Restaurants in Japan
Tonkatsu is also a favorite Japanese food.
Recently, there are many chain stores of Tonkatsu in Japan, and today I intr...
Food Yakitori（焼き鳥）and Restaurants in Japan
Yakitori is one of the Japanese foods that you can eat with very reasonable price.
Yakitori restaurants have a variety ...
Kaiseki Sashimi (刺身) , Tempura (天麩羅), and Kaiseki（懐石)
Sashimi
Tempura
Kaiseki
are also traditional Japanese foods, like Sushi.
Today, I will introduce these kin...
Culture Wabi (侘：わび)・Sabi（寂：さび）・幽玄（Yugen）
Wabi (侘：わび)・Sabi（寂：さび）is one of the sense and virtue of beauty in Japan.
In general, Japanese people love things that...
Sushi Sushi (寿司)
Sushi is one of the best known Japanese foods all over the world.
But, actually, there are different types of Sushi in ...
Culture 【Top 5】Japanese Castles you should know before your trip to Japan
Here are the top 5 castles in Japan.
I will introduce the beautiful Japanese castles.
Knowing the historical backgro...
Culture Japanese Castles（城 Shiro）
When you visit castles in Japan, you can enjoy the history, the beauty in each season, and also the popular tourist spot...
Culture Samurai (侍)
The Samurai were the warriors during the Edo period (1603-1867).
Many Japanese movies capture the stories of Samurai, h...
Shrine/Temple Jinja (神社; Shrine), Tera (寺; Temples), and multiple religions
The religion, rituals and relevant customs are different across nations.
Japan has unique features of their religions, ...
Shrine/Temple Zen (禅）
Zen (禅）was imported to Japan in the 13th century, and it spread across the citizens at that time, especially for Bushi (...
Fuji Mount Fuji：Fuji-san（富士山）
Mount Fuji is one of the famous mountains in the world, located 100 km (60 miles) west of Tokyo.
It has several names s...
Culture The emperor：Tenno（天皇）
Tenno is a Japanese word for the Emperor of Japan.
The Emperor of Japan is the head of the Imperial Family and symbol o...
Culture Chochin （提灯 = Paper Lantern）
Chochin is called
a paper lantern
a Japanese lantern
Today, I will explain the following points
What...
Culture Noren (暖簾): a small curtain in the entrance
When you enter a shop, you may find a small curtain that hangs in the shop entrance.
This is so-called "Noren（暖簾)".
...
Culture Japanese Style Home (日本家屋）
This post explains the basics of a traditional Japanese house;
Entrance：Genkan（玄関）
Japanese Room：Washitsu（和室）
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Culture Simple Explanation for Kimono (着物)
Kimono is one of the important cultures in Japan and knowing kimono may help you understand it.
I will explain the fo...