Arts & Culture

Ohashi (お箸)

When we talk about Japanese food, it is impossible to not talk about Ohashi or Chopsticks. Let's learn a little about Ohashi and wonder why ohashi are always set horizontally on the table.

Arts & Culture

Futon (布団)

Futon are an indispensable part of Japanese culture. One simply cannot imagine a Japanese style house without the futon. Let’s learn a little about Futon, its history, how it is made and the rather surprising connection to India.

Arts & Culture

3, 2, 1...Click!

Let’s discover the world of the famous “Purikura” photos and find out what makes them special.

Arts & Culture

Teru Teru Bouzu（てるてる坊主）

It’s the rainy season in Japan and not everyone is a fan of the incessant rains ☔ Let’s discover a magic trick to turn any rainy day into a sunny one!

Arts & Culture

Odoriji: Iteration mark in Japanese Language

Do you know that there’s more to writing in Japanese language than just Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji? Let’s learn a little about not so well-known grammatical parts of writing.

Arts & Culture

DA-RU-MA SAN GA KO-RON-DA!

Let’s read about the famous traditional Daruma dolls and its surprising connection to India.

Arts & Culture

Randoseru （ランドセル）

Let’s learn a little about school life in Japan starting right from one absolutely necessary item that all elementary and middle school kids carry- Randoseru.

Arts & Culture

Stay hungry!

Instant Noodles has been our go-to food all the time- whether you are a college student looking for late night snack during study sessions or for people living alone who are tired of doing dishes. Today I shall be writing about Nissin who invented first instant noodles. Let’s discuss about founding of this magical product and how a pack of noodles can inspire you.

Arts & Culture

Washi (和紙)

Let’s read beyond the Washi Tape and find out what really goes into making the high quality traditional Japanese paper.

Arts & Culture

Aho –Ge (アホ毛)

Let’s talk about one of the defining features of character design in anime in recent years

Gadgets

Wa-Pro (ワープロ)

Let’s talk about how Japan was ahead in its technology by introducing this product in offices well before computers were introduced.

Arts & Culture

Prefecture Mascots- Unique ideas for promotion

These fluffy, cute and soft characters are actually an excellent marketing strategy.

Arts & Culture

Kero Kero ~

Let’s talk about not so adorable creatures and why I shall be rushing to buy the same coin purse as Naruto

Food

Summer Special ☀

Looking for ways to cool down during summer? Look no further! Introducing the best and the easiest summer dessert~

Arts & Culture

Kokeshi Ningyou

Introducing a Japanese doll with the most on-fleek hairstyle

Arts & Culture

Ohashi (お箸)

When we talk about Japanese food, it is impossible to not talk about Ohashi or Chopsticks. Let's learn a little about Ohashi and wonder why ohashi are always set horizontally on the table.

Futon (布団)

Futon are an indispensable part of Japanese culture. One simply cannot imagine a Japanese style house without the futon. Let’s learn a little about Futon, its history, how it is made and the rather surprising connection to India.

3, 2, 1...Click!

Let’s discover the world of the famous “Purikura” photos and find out what makes them special.

Teru Teru Bouzu（てるてる坊主）

It’s the rainy season in Japan and not everyone is a fan of the incessant rains ☔ Let’s discover a magic trick to turn any rainy day into a sunny one!

Odoriji: Iteration mark in Japanese Language

Do you know that there’s more to writing in Japanese language than just Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji? Let’s learn a little about not so well-known grammatical parts of writing.

DA-RU-MA SAN GA KO-RON-DA!

Let’s read about the famous traditional Daruma dolls and its surprising connection to India.

Randoseru （ランドセル）

Let’s learn a little about school life in Japan starting right from one absolutely necessary item that all elementary and middle school kids carry- Randoseru.

Stay hungry!

Washi (和紙)

Let’s read beyond the Washi Tape and find out what really goes into making the high quality traditional Japanese paper.

Aho –Ge (アホ毛)

Let’s talk about one of the defining features of character design in anime in recent years

Wa-Pro (ワープロ)

Let’s talk about how Japan was ahead in its technology by introducing this product in offices well before computers were introduced.

Prefecture Mascots- Unique ideas for promotion

These fluffy, cute and soft characters are actually an excellent marketing strategy.

Kero Kero ~

Let’s talk about not so adorable creatures and why I shall be rushing to buy the same coin purse as Naruto

Summer Special ☀

Looking for ways to cool down during summer? Look no further! Introducing the best and the easiest summer dessert~

Kokeshi Ningyou

Introducing a Japanese doll with the most on-fleek hairstyle

Tsuru: The Japanese Crane

Why does the humble crane appear so often in history and its cultural importance?