How sailor uniform become popular in Japan? -1
Japan’s sailor style school uniforms originate from the time when girls’ physical education was first introduced. The traditional Japanese clothing was inconvenient, …
5th Anniversary memorial of the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
My biggest annual schedule is coming! Organising for the charity event this year again. This year’s one is bigger than last year’s …
Camellia Festival in Oshima
From the end of January to the second half of March, the Camellia Festival is held on Izu Oshima. The Camellia Tunnel …
History of Halloween Culture is Young in Japan
The first character to bring Halloween to Japan was, surprisingly, Hello Kitty. Sanrio was a pioneer in bringing Halloween to Japan. In …
Unique Daruma Transforming For You
ArtLab is supporting traditional craft from Fukushima. http://artlabshop.com/support-of-earthquake-victims/ Shirakawa Daruma can make variety of design for you. It’s possible to make unique corporate …
The Daruma Has Regional Variety of Faces
The Daruma is a Japanese traditional lucky charm. It has variety of different sharp, colour and using material depends on producing area. …
Support of Tohoku Earthquake Victims
After I invited Tohoku Earthquake 2011 Victims to my Japanese art online shop, artlabshop.com, I really feel having a mission, which I …
Development of Bento History Has Been Unparalleled in the World
Traditional Japanese bento comes with rice, seafood, and meat as a side dish, and tsukemono (Japanese pickled vegetables) like umeboshi (pickled ume …
What Is a Kagami Mochi, Round Rice Cake?
What is a Kagami mochi, round rice cake? When I read the history, to begin with people believed that god mediate with person …
The Maneki-Neko, Beckoning Cat
The maneki-neko, beckoning cat, was born in a town of Edo in last of Edo era.It is one of the peculiar lucky …
Plastic Food Samples
The plastic food samples is a food model which displays at entrance of restaurant for presenting of menus in Japan. In 1923, …
“Hang in There!” from Disaster Stricken Area
The Minamisanriku Mishin Koubou (Minamisanriku sewing machine studio) has been founded by ” The sewing machine working project” for women were damaged …