Traditional Usage of Uchiwa, Japanese Fan
The Japanese fan was used as the tool of making the cool air in summer in Japan from old days. It’s used as …
Tendo city to produce most of the Shogi piece in Japan
Shogi is a Japanese game, which is similar rule with chess. There are particular different rule between chess and Shogi. Shogi can take contester’s …
The Kadomatsu Displayed as the Mark as Welcome to God.
The Kadomatsu, the New Year’s pine and bamboo decorations is indispensable decoration at new year in Japan. However, few Japanese know the history …
The Chindonya is a Traditional Local Advertisement
The Chindonya is a local showy advertisement. They mainly advertise new product or new opened shop. They attract people by playing Chindon …
Joyful Ceramic Artist, Wataru Nagase 2
This ceramic artist, Wataru Nagase is introduced before at “Joyful Ceramic Artist, Wataru Nagase“. His life style is really interesting, so I …
Joyful Ceramic Artist, Wataru Nagase
The ceramic artist, Wataru Nagase make wide variety of art works, decollation from a thing with the everydayness. The motif are creatures …
“Usahi” is a Special Character for Local People
This character,Usahi, is unique character project for local people in Asahi city, Yamagata prefecture, Tohoku. The project’s concept is that “let’s produce …
Japanese Idol,Yuruchara
Yuruchara is a Abbreviation of “Yurui, loose in Japanese, character” It’s local mascot characters for promoting a local government and the town at the …
Osechi -new year bento box
My Bunei local friend whose hobby is making Chara ben so she asked me many question about Osechi. Osechi is special bento box …
Japanese Christmas
I can tell how different from Australia and Japanese Christmas. In Australia, christmas day is in the summer. In Japan, christmas is …