"Rice cake making" is a popular event during New Year holiday. Start steaming rice in a basket, then put it into a mortar to mash. Pound rice with a mallet. We call rice cake "Mochi" and use exclusive "Mochi rice" that is more st...

The statue of Buddha is made from cast bronze, which was then plated with gold. It was consecrated in 752, but was damaged and repaired several times in the following century. The height is approx. 16m. Located in Nara Prefecture....

Kyoto is one of the best tourist destinations amongst Japanese cities. It had been a capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, therefore, Kyoto is rich in its cultural and historical heritage. Ginkaku (Silver Pavilion) wa...

Takegaki is a bamboo fence that designed with vertical bamboo pieces. Bunken, a Japanese garden designer, designs and builds Takegaki for a temple....

Tsukiji, formally known as Tokyo central wholesale market, is the largest fish market in the world. There are many kinds of fish and seafood such as Tuna, octopus, shrimp and so on....

Fishing is one of the most popular hobbies in Japan as, geographically, Japan is surrounded by the sea. Taku-san fished "Mejina" fish, then we ate the fish for our dinner instantly. We are a bit cruel......

Japan, known as volcanic islands, has natural hot springs. Public open-air bath is very common amongst Japanese people. Open-air baths are usually located with Japanese style hotel called "Ryokan", but there are also plenty of oth...

One of the most expected DJ, SASAKI Char, invites audiences to his unique world. His outstanding performance fascinates people and their satisfaction is guaranteed. Music Genre : progressive house, tribal and trance....

There are many festivals that taken place in summer. This is a typical Japanese festival in a small shrine. It's a very local festival, but cozy and lively event. There are so many stalls that from noodle shop, Yakitori shop to sc...

"Kawakanjo" is a raft that is made of bamboo and straw. A tall torch (approx. 5m) stands on the raft and to be lighted. The purpose of this event is to hold a service for the departed souls by drowning accidents and to hope for th...

Tezutsu Hanabi is the traditional hand-held fireworks contained in bamboo cylinders, shooting sparks around 15 feet into the air. Young men in a town are never allowed to run away and have to keep holding the cylinders until the f...

Yakitori is grilled chicken speared on sticks. All different parts of the chicken, thighs, skin, liver, etc. can be used for yakitori. There are tons of Yakitori restaurants in Japan, and are fancied especially by businessmen. It'...

Shuzenji is an old hot spring town named absolutely from an old famous temple, called "Shuzenji" (same name). This temple was built by the high priest Kobo Daishi....

"Toro Nagashi" is a Buddhist ceremony that usually held during summer period. "Toro" means lantern, whilst "Nagashi" means to stream. A paper lantern that lit by a candle inside and streamed down a river. Usually a message is wri...

Meiji Jingu is the Shinto shrine dedicated to the divine souls of Emperor Meiji and his consort, Empress Shoken. The original shrine was built in 1920 and then destroyed during World War II. The present shrine was rebuilt in 1958....

Japan is known as one of the most secured countries in the world, there are so many vending machines anywhere. The lists of what we can buy from vending machines are drinks, alcohol, cigarette, instant cup noodle poured boiling wa...

ROBODEX is the first large-scale robot exhibition in the world. Honda's ASIMO and Sony's entertainment robot, SDR-4X attracts visitors.It takes place every 2 years in Yokohama....

Small hiking to a small mountain near my house. I and my friend "Oga" took a walk in a mountain. One day in the afternoon....

Ginza is the most famous posh shopping district in Tokyo. Lots of department stores and brand shops there. When it gets dark, the typical neon signs makes this city something different....

One of the largest town in Tokyo, Shinjuku is famous for its neon signs. There are tons of signs especially around the main station and it's as if taking a neon shower!...