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Author: RoYuMi
The Art of Origami inspires European Furniture Design
At this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair, art and design studio Front and European Furniture Group (EFG) presented Ori , a modular sofa system that encapsulates the minimalist, geometric beauty of Japanese origami . Ori’s five modules can be used individually or configured together to suit any room, both in the home and contract spaces. Like… Read more
Potato and Egg Croquettes – Easy Recipe!
Rich and easy recipe to prepare either for lunch or dinner. Ready in 20 minutes! INGREDIENTS – 2 eggs – 2 medium potatoes – Salt and pepper to taste – 20 gr of bacon or bacon – 1/4 medium onion – Flour, egg and panko or bread powder for breading. PREPARATION MODE 1. Boil and… Read more
Konnyaku – A superfood in the Japanese diet
Konnyaku 糸蒟蒻 is a food product made from yams that is known to be very low in calories and also in cost. It is increasingly undergoing a culinary makeover as consumers embrace it as a diet-friendly superfood. In Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo, there is even a dedicated konnyaku theme park where visitors can experience… Read more
The tragic life of Japanese writer Osamu Dazai
Osamu Dazai (1909-1948) was one of the most influential and popular writers in modern Japanese literature. He was born in Kanagi, in Aomori Prefecture, Japan and his real name was Shūji Tsushima. Dazai became a prolific and gifted writer at a young age, his works often dealing with themes such as loneliness, suicide, and despair,… Read more
“Bungo Stray Dogs” Presents Literary Classics to Fans Around the World
Initially published in 2014, “Bungo Stray Dogs” is an ongoing manga series that follows Nakajima Atsushi , a homeless orphan living in Japan. After being kicked out of another orphanage and on the brink of starvation, he accidentally stops the detective’s suicide. Osamu Dazai . Learning that Atsushi can transform into a white tiger, Dazai recruits him… Read more
Soba and its cultural implication in Japan
Comparing Tokyo and Osaka, it is said that Tokyoites prefer soba or buckwheat noodles, while Osakans prefer udon or flour noodles. However, if we’re just talking about the last day of the year, both Tokyoites and Osakans are likely to opt for toshikoshi soba over udon. This custom of eating soba on New Year’s Eve is said… Read more
What is Andón – How to make a traditional Japanese lantern
He andon It is a lantern made of Japanese paper and framed with bamboo or wood that is lit with oil or a candle. It is believed to have been originally used by Buddhist monks during the Muromachi period (1392-1573) as portable lighting. In the Edo period (1600-1867), the andon was especially popular with merchants to display lanterns with… Read more
What is the Japanese Tanka たんか 短歌
Tanka is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. Tanka (literally “short poem”), belongs to the ancient Japanese poetry called “waka 和歌”, is a 31-syllable poem made up of five verses in the pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. Originally there were other forms in “waka” such as “choka 長歌”… Read more
Japan in the eyes of Albert Einstein
On November 17, 1922, the Nippon Yusen liner Kitanomaru carrying Einstein was approaching the port of Kobe via the Seto Inland Sea. More than a month had passed since the ship left the port of Marseille in France. Einstein described his impression of the Seto Inland Sea as follows: “My curiosity peaked when I saw countless beautiful… Read more
Surfers come to the rescue of 32 stranded dolphins found in Chiba
A group of surfers launched an emergency rescue operation after 32 dolphins were found washed up on a beach in Chiba’s Boso Peninsula on April 3. Surfers, and other volunteers, carried the dolphins back into the sea, but several of them had already died, according to the Ichinomiya city government. The dolphins, believed to be… Read more