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OKONOMIYAKI – THE MOST POPULAR DISH IN JAPAN
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) is a popular deep-fried dish that consists of a kind of egg omelet to which various ingredients are added, from meat and seafood to wasabi and cheese). As the name indicates “okonomi” literally means “to taste”. The dish is available throughout Japan, but is particularly popular in the cities of Hiroshima and Osaka.… Read more
RE: BREAD, Organic Beer Made with “Discarded” Bread
Inaugurated last March 2021, Bakery Square , in Yokohama Takashimaya, likes to focus on bringing us food in a sustainable way while keeping ecology in high regard. This business offers more than 500 types of products, and on a good day, it can sell up to 10,000 pieces of bread. Unlike most bakeries in Japan,… Read more
The Secrets of the Ojigi, The Act of Expressing with the Bowing
Ojigi is the act of bowing or lowering the head and upper back, typically used as a greeting, bow, apology, or gratitude in social and religious situations. Historically, the ojigi was closely linked to samurai culture. During the Kamakura period (1185 to 1333) there was a growth in the figures of samurai warriors, which led… Read more
Masterpieces of Art and Cats in Ikebukuro Tokyo
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of the CAT ART Exhibition , where you can admire masterpieces by famous cat painters such as Johannes Ferneko and Leonardo Nya Vinci . The exhibition features more than 60 feline artworks at the Marui department store in Ikebukuro until August 29, 2021. If you are an art fan,… Read more
Why Japan became a World Power
There is the idea that Japan grew rapidly to be a power after the second world war, as something unexpected, surprising. But the reality is that Japan’s most recent growth was a calculated and slow growth of at least 90 years since the Meiji period. How was it then that the growth and industrialization of… Read more
Be a SAMURAI today! / Codes of Bushido in your Life JAPAN
The Bushido code arose in Japan from the Samurai social class, the high-ranking Japanese warriors, who followed these ideals within their society. Inspired by Confucianism, which is a relatively conservative philosophy whose beliefs are based on the importance of loyalty and mission. Bushido contains 8 main rules or virtues, which the samurai had to maintain… Read more
OMURAISU – JAPANESE OMELETTE
An example of Japanese fusion cuisine is omuraisu , a very popular dish that can be found on the menus of many Japanese restaurants. So easy to make for breakfast, lunch or dinner that you will love it! Omurice (オムライス, Omu-raisu) is an example of a Western-influenced style of Japanese cuisine (fusion cuisine) consisting of… Read more
JINEN – Philosophy of Ecological LIFE in JAPAN
On this occasion we want to give you a green ecological touch if you have felt that call to be a little more environmentalist, ecologist, we can probably help you to have more ideas, or even to go a little further than what is normally known. And it is that what we want to talk… Read more
7 Symbols of Japan and their Meaning
There are many symbols in Japan that are an important part of the thought and culture of its society and that are very important to learn and understand when you want to live in it. Today we present you 7 very representative and important symbols in Japan! The futatsudomoe (二つ巴) is a symbol that uses… Read more
The Pheasant – National Bird of Japan
You have probably thought that the national bird of Japan is the tsuru or the crested ibis , however the answer is the pheasant which is called Kijiキジin Japanese. This graceful bird is endemic to Japan (with the exception of Hokkaido) and features in many Japanese folk poems and stories. In Japan, many people claim… Read more