This video was shot over 100 years ago in Tokyo, 1913~1915, and is interesting even to me as a Japanese. The first thing that strikes me is the number of children, and I am deeply moved to realize that there really was a time like this in Japan. This is because these children have made […]
Cheap and tasty! MARUGAME UDON.
Do you know Marugame Seimen? It is a cheap and tasty udon restaurant. Many of you may have heard of it. It is a large udon chain with 826 stores throughout Japan and 214 stores overseas. If you have eaten there, you may know that, anyway, Marugame Seimen’s udon noodles are firm and delicious. And […]
How to eat sushi.
Have you ever eaten sushi? Many of you reading this site may be sushi lovers. If you have eaten sushi several times in Japan, you may already be confident in your sushi eating style. However, your way of eating sushi is totally wrong. Here is what you need to know about how to eat sushi. […]
WEST EXPRESS Ginga” is a sleeper train that will make you feel the richest.
Why don’t you enjoy Osaka-Shimonoseki on the “WEST EXPRESS Ginga”, the sleeping car train that will make you feel the richest? I’m sure you’ll have great memories! WEST EXPRESS Ginga(Japanese) WEST EXPRESS Ginga(English) WEST EXPRESS Ginga(English) WEST EXPRESS Ginga(Google search/English) WEST EXPRESS Ginga(Google search/Japanese) […]
X Japan – CBS Sony Audition 1987.12.26
Do you know X Japan? This is a video of their guest appearance at the CBS Sony Audition held on December 26, 1987. Their debut was in 1982, so although only five years have passed since their debut, they have the power and presence of a veteran. Their appearance and musicality may be different for […]
Tokyo Shitamachi walk.
Dojo-nabe is a traditional Japanese dish. Komagata Dojo,” which appears in the video, is a restaurant specializing in Dojo cuisine with a 200-year history. There are both table and tatami room seating, and the tatami room seating is Japanese style with the food placed almost entirely on the floor. When you come to this restaurant, […]
Noh is a traditional Japanese performing art. Masks are scary, but also beautiful.
Noh has become a branch of Nohgaku, a traditional Japanese performing art, and It is a form of theater. However, Noh is a little different from the plays we see on TV and in movies, in that Noh is mainly dance and music. The story is told through dance-like movements accompanied by vocal music called […]
Ferry trip to enjoy vending machines, Fukuoka – Tokyo.
Why not take a leisurely 32-hour ferry trip between Tokyo and Kitakyushu? If you have time to spare, such a trip is good for you once in a while. But this ferry has a peculiarity. There is no restaurant on this ferry! Instead, there are vending machines! Interesting, isn’t it? The Shinkansen takes about 5 […]
A high school student who is a master of the game “Taiko drum master(Taiko-no-Tatsujin)”.
He’s a master of the arcade game “Taiko no Tatsujin!” As you can see in the video, he is fast and accurate. To the untrained eye, it makes no sense how he can hit a given spot so quickly and so accurately… He also holds a Guinness record of 1241 single strokes per minute. There […]
Izakaya with a great atmosphere, Shinjuku Nanako.
There are many, many great restaurants in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, but this one comes highly recommended! Atmosphere, taste, and price all add up to a satisfying experience. This is a fish restaurant. In front of the counter, there is a sunken hearth where fish on skewers are grilled over a charcoal fire, adding to the […]
Those tasty snacks you can buy at the convenience store!!!
Japan is a Candy Paradise! And you can buy them at convenience stores! And they are delicious! I am very happy. Sweets are sold in every country, but among them, I think Japanese sweets are seriously delicious. There are so many genres of sweets. Even the familiar sweets such as potato chips and gummies sold […]
Bongo is a popular Onigiri(rice ball) store with a variety of ingredients made by energetic mothers.
There is a rice ball shop named “Bongo” in Otsuka, Tokyo. It is a long-established business that has been in business for 60 years, with a huge line of customers waiting in line as soon as the store opens. The onigiri are made by energetic local mothers. Bongo’s onigiri are filled with so many ingredients […]
Akihabara walk in Tokyo.
This is a nice and realistic video. I’m sure you’d have plenty of fun walking the exact same route as this video! If I actually walked the same route, it would probably take me a whole day from morning to night because I think I would make a lot of stops. The interesting thing about […]
Sliding cats.
I sense something strong willed in this cat…no further explanation is needed. Ciao, Cat food, Churu, Chicken variety 14g (x 20) Very famous cat food in Japan. Any cat will go crazy for it! Buy now on Amazon […]
AKIRA (ANIME 1988-2019 Remix Tribute)
Many of you may know this manga/anime. Yes, it is “AKIRA”. But I don’t think many people know the fact that I am about to tell you. The manga AKIRA was first serialized 40 years ago, in 1982, and already in the manga, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics were depicted. Moreover, in the second volume of […]
Buautiful Otagei and its background.
1. The professional dancer. Otagagei has evolved and is beautifully choreographed, bold and complete. The lights (psyllium) that emit light have also evolved and can now express emotions in a variety of colors. They are artists. 2. The amateur Dancer. This is how otagei originally existed. Dancing to support underground idols. Although the dance has […]
Top 10 really good ramen shops in Shinjuku.
Shinjuku is a fierce battleground for ramen. While there are famous ramen stores such as Menya Musashi and Ichiran that appear in guidebooks, there are also some lesser-known but still delicious ramen stores. In this article, we would like to introduce some ramen restaurants in Shinjuku that are not so well known to tourists, but […]
The first store you should go to when you visit Japan is a 100 Yen(one dollar) stores!
Japanese 100 yen stores are quite convenient and interesting to look at because of the wide variety of products. The first store you should go to when you visit Japan is a 100 Yen store! Products at 100 yen stores are cheap but have good performance. Why don’t you buy some useful daily life goods […]
Drop the chocolate in the crane game! Massive win!
Crane games are a type of arcade game played to win prizes and are mainly installed in game arcades. It is a transparent glass, plastic, or acrylic box with a crane attached to the ceiling, which contains stuffed animals, candy, and other prizes. Sometimes the ceiling allows one to see the crane’s physical range of […]
An old food stall in Tokyo with no name.
This stall is not sanitary, not new, not fashionable. Just an old stall. But somehow I am moved by it. It is a restaurant where passersby can see you eating. The prices are not very cheap. But I am excited. There are very few yatai in Tokyo now. They will probably disappear sooner or later. […]
A little girl’s first errand.
There is a program in Japan called “The first time to errand” (Hajimete no Otsukai). It is a program that records the process of a small child who is asked by his mother to go shopping at a local supermarket by himself, and it is surprisingly moving. The film crew is in disguise, but adults […]
A sake brewery in Nara.
Do you know what sake is? While most whiskey is made from grains such as barley, rye, and corn, sake is made from rice. The taste and price of sake depends on whether the rice is used as is or whether the outer part of the rice is scraped off and only the sweeter part […]