Learning Culture

The Sendai Tanabata Festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to 8th every yea

Fireworks festivals are a summer tradition in Japan and so when it becomes summer numerous fireworks

Along with the Gion Matsuri, one of the events representing the summer in Kyoto is Gozan Okuribi (th

The Gion Matsuri, held over one month in July every year in Kyoto, is one of the three biggest festi

Although Ginza has numerous sushi restaurants, Ginza Kyubey is one of the most famous.

One of the most representative types of fast food restaurants in Japan is the standing soba restaurant.

A cat cafe is a place where you can spend time around cats while drinking coffee or tea.

The driving force behind the popularization of drug stores in Japan was "Matsumotokiyoshi".

The Japanese toilets are famous for their cleanliness, but it seems that foreign visitors are particularly surprised by their numerous functions.

In the 1990s and 2000s, "Idols you can meet" began to appear, mostly around Akihabara.

Love hotels ("rabuho") are mainly hotels used by couples to be intimate.

The first Tokyu Hands store opened in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1976.

In Japan, there are public baths that are open for anyone to use called sento.

Like soba noodles, udon noodles are a well known type of Japanese noodles. Made from flour, they are distinctively thick and white.

Yakisoba is a noodle dish created by frying steamed Chinese noodles with meat and vegetables.

Currently, okonomiyaki can be broadly divided into Kansai and Hiroshima styles.

In Kyoto, everyday side dishes made from on-hand ingredients are called "obanzai".

Pork cutlet is made by coating a thick slice of pork in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, and then deep frying it.

In Japan, curry with rice is a national food almost on the same level as ramen noodles.

Ochazuke is a quick and easy dish made simply by pouring Japanese tea over rice.