Category: Daily Life

  • The Miniature Life of Tanaka Tatsuya

    The Miniature Life of Tanaka Tatsuya
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    With three million followers on Instagram, chances are you’re already familiar with Tanaka Tatsuya ‘s work. Since April 2011, Tanaka Tatsuya has been posting miniature life scenes daily. His work has a twist that makes it particularly unique in the world: with the use of everyday objects he creates very creative miniatures! Broccolis are transformed… Read more

  • Morioka Shoten: The Japanese Bookstore that only sells one book

    Morioka Shoten: The Japanese Bookstore that only sells one book
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    If you had a bookstore that only sold one book, which one would you sell? A difficult question for those who like to read, however for the founder of this bookstore, Yoshiyuki Morioka, it is not a problem! Located in the Ginza neighborhood in Tokyo, Morioka Shoten is a unique bookstore since it sells one… Read more

  • Why is Tokyo so different from other cities in Japan?

    Why is Tokyo so different from other cities in Japan?
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    Many incredible images of Japan tend to be more linked to the rarities that are seen in Tokyo , than to the reality that the vast majority of us live in Japan . How much does Tokyo represent Japan? Is Tokyo an anomaly of Japan? We tell you in the next video! Read more

  • Year of the Tiger, 24 years away

    Year of the Tiger, 24 years away
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    This year that begins, 2022, corresponds to the year of the tiger according to the Japanese zodiac (basically the same as the Chinese zodiac), and I could not ignore the fact that 24 years ago, between 1997 and 1998, we began a year of the tiger that in many senses changed my life. On that… Read more

  • Nanakusa – The 7 herbs of Spring

    Nanakusa – The 7 herbs of Spring
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    Nanakusa (春の七草) literally means ” seven spring herbs ” and as the name implies, they are the seven Japanese herbs used for the dish Nanakusa Gayu (七草粥), a rice soup eaten on January 7 each year. year. Since there is little green during this time of year, the first wild herbs not only bring colors… Read more

  • Hatsumode – First visit to the temple in Japan

    Hatsumode – First visit to the temple in Japan
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    At the beginning of the new year, large crowds of people flock to shrines or temples in Japan. That is an important annual tradition called Hatsumode 初詣, visiting a shrine or temple to appreciate the health and happiness of the past year and pray for another good or better one. Regardless of religions and beliefs,… Read more

  • The Kanji Of The Year 2021 – “Gold” (Kin)

    The Kanji Of The Year 2021 – “Gold” (Kin)
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    The kanji “kin” (金) , meaning gold or money, has been selected as the kanji that best summarizes the year, a Kyoto-based academic organization announced on Monday. The kanji was chosen in relation to the gold medals of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which took place in July 2021 after being postponed for… Read more

  • The “Kanji of the Year” in Japan

    The “Kanji of the Year” in Japan
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    The “Kanji of the Year” is a campaign organized by the “Japan Kanji Proficiency Testing Association” (日本漢字能力検定協会 Nihon kanji nōryo kuken teikyōkai) as part of educational activities to convey the splendor and deep meaning of the kanji. This association chooses the Kanji from an open call (from November 1) and announces it as the kanji… Read more

  • Kotatsu – A Must-Have for Winter in Japan

    Kotatsu – A Must-Have for Winter in Japan

    The kotatsuこたつis a must-have piece of furniture for winter in Japan. It consists of a wooden frame in the shape of a low table and a special cover ( shitagake in Japanese ) that is placed on it to place a table on this cover. Under the table there is an electric heater installed, which,… Read more

  • A great coincidence or destiny

    A great coincidence or destiny

    One day we were walking along the river early in the morning, we saw Mount Fuji completely covered in snow, and we were happy to see it so beautiful. Now it’s fall and the weather has improved a lot and we can see it with snow almost every day. That surprised me, it is a… Read more