CULTURE
March 14th is White Day. This is a day when men give presents to women.
White Day is a day on which men give presents back to the w…
NEWS & TRENDS
As of March 11th, 2015, it will have been four years since The East Japan Earthquake. On March 11th, let’s search for “3.11” on Yahoo! Japan!
For every person who searches for "3.11" on Yahoo! Japan, Y…
NEWS & TRENDS
Hay fever: it afflicts one in four Japanese people every year.
Now that March has arrived, the cedar pollen is starting to…
CULTURE
March 3rd is Doll’s Festival day: A day to pray for the healthy growth and happiness of young girls.
Every year on March 3rd is the Doll's Festival, during whic…
THINGS TO DO
Osaka Temmangu: A shrine devoted to the “deity of learning and the performing arts” that is familiar to the people of Osaka.
The "Tenjin Matsuri Festival", one of the top three festiva…
CULTURE
Why is it that the Japanese people eat the blowfish when it contains a poison deadly enough to send people to their death within 6 hours of consumption?
The blowfish is one of Japan's exemplary and superior quali…
THINGS TO DO
Hozenji Yokocho: A place to feel the olden-days Japanese atmosphere within the bustling city
While enjoying the classic feeling of Japan in the olden da…
FOR TOURIST
Edamame: The Japanese food that has gained huge popularity with foreigners in recent years.
Edamame came in second place after sushi in an online surve…
NEWS & TRENDS
The cherry blossom forecasts have been announced!
The first cherry blossom flowering forecasts of 2015 have b…
CULTURE
Valentine’s Day: in Japan, it’s the day women confess their love to men.
14 February is Valentine's Day. In Japan, lots of chocolate…
THINGS TO DO
Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street : The longest shopping street in Japan
Here we will introduce "Tenshinbashisuji shotengai," the lo…
FOR TOURIST
Interview Report Vol.4: We asked an Australian couple what they thought about Osaka.
This is the third interview report where we interview forei…
