Fashion
Cosplay
Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure), a contraction (or portmanteau) of the English words "costume" and "play", is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as…
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Food
Fugu
Fugu - Japanese puffer fish Takifugu is a genus of puffer fish, often better known by the Japanese name Fugu (Japanese: 河豚, literally "river pig"). There…
Food
Gyoza Recipe
The popular Chinese restaurant fare, the potsticker (Gyôza), although derived from a Chinese recipe, is more closely associated with the Japanese Gyôza or…
Language
Basic Japanese
Basic Japanese: Here are some basic Japanese words and basic Japanese phrases that you could find very helpful on your travels to Japan. These are very…
Language
Japanese Calligraphy
History of Japanese calligraphy (日本書道史) have been heavily influenced by Chinese calligraphy. For a long time, most esteemed calligrapher in Japan had been…
Language
Translate English To Japanese
Translate English to Japanese - Professional translation services. Mi Marketing Pty Ltd (The publishers of Japanese Lifestyle) translate English to…
Tokyo
Kitanomaru Park
Kitanomaru Park contains several functional buildings including the National Museum of Modern Art Tokyo, Science Museum Tokyo and the Nippon Budokan, plus…
Tokyo
Edo Tokyo Museum
Established in 1993, the Edo-Tokyo Museum (江戸東京博物館, Edo Tōkyō Hakubutsukan) is a museum of the history of Tokyo. The main features of the permanent…
Tokyo
Hamarikyu Garden
Hamarikyu Gardens (浜離宮恩賜庭園, Hama-rikyū Onshi Teien) is a public park in Tokyo , Japan. Located at the mouth of the Sumida River in Chuo-ku , it was opened…
Tokyo
Harajuku Transport
Harajuku Transport - How to get to Harajuku Tokyo Japan. Getting to Harajuku By train JR Harajuku Station on the Yamanote Line is the obvious way to get…
Tokyo
Inokashira Park
Inokashira Park (井の頭公園 Inokashira Kōen) is a park located in the cities of Musashino and Mitaka in Tokyo , Japan. Inokashira pond (井の頭池) and the Kanda…
Tokyo
Kabuki Theater
Kabuki Theater - Kabuki-za (歌舞伎座, Kabuki-za) in Ginza is the principal theater in Tokyo for the traditional kabuki drama form. It opened in 1889, and is…