Culture Daruma (だるま） and Maneki-Neko (招き猫）
During your stay in Japan, I think that you will see many Daruma and Maneki-Neko in the stores, shops, and Japanese styl...
House
Culture 
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)".
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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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