Final Result At Last! Mushroom vs Bamboo Shoot
“Kino-Take Battle” – a long battle between ‘Kinoko no Yama’ devotees and ‘Takenoko no Sato’ fanatics – has fin […][...]
NIPPON TIDBITS
Do as Romans do in Rome. … How about doing as Japanese in Japan, then?
Japan used to be some kind of mysterious Timbuktu for most non-Japanese people. For a long time, we were known […][...]
Kyabe Ban Ban CBB-001… Seriously? Yes. Very.
If you think Kyabe Ban Ban CBB-001 sounds like one of the Star Wars’ characters, you are not alone. Probably n […][...]
Mushroom or Bamboo Shoot? Interim Report
I hope you remember that, back in April, I told you about “Kino-Take Battle”: the battle between ‘Kinoko no Ya […][...]
Ramen Noodles of Con-FUSION 2/2
… the meaning of ‘FUSION’ has gone to the next level It is true that we Japanese value tradition (or at least […][...]
The Ramen Noodles of Con-FUSION 1/2
… the reason why it is called instant noodles (possibly?) The ramen noodles have long been one of our favourit […][...]
Our national treasures; Gold and Silver … but they were not what you think
If you know a bit of the Akihabara culture, you may have heard about ‘Chika Aidoru’. This literally means ‘und […][...]
Special Curry … Stephen Hawking would have wanted to try
Okayama is one of 47 Japanese prefectures, located in the western part of Honshu, Japan’s mainland. Okayama ha […][...]
Mushroom or Bamboo Shoot? Now, the national referendum is on!…(2/2)
Now, the national referendum is on! アジアンスーパーで見て衝撃。このスーパー… きのこ派..か？ @kinoko_meiji#30セントの高級感#きのこ党#きのこたけのこ国 […][...]
Mushroom or Bamboo Shoot? that is the question…(1/2)
that is the question… Many of you know that Japan offers a variety of yummy snacks; did you know that there ar […][...]
Unique “library” is now open… but just for 12-days
Japan is known as a nation of manga and anime lovers. It all started in comic format, long before the world di […][...]