Japan is a country known for its great generosity when it comes to serving customers, both current and potential alike. The level of customer service can be seen in various forms of service, from ...
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Kagawa prefecture on Shikoku island, famed for its udon noodles, has found another way to turn its popular food to good use -- power. Chiyoda Manufacturing in Takamatsu City has announced "udon ...
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Why be boring in the kitchen? There's a wealth of fun stationery around -- from evolutionary ape erasers to topographical contour notepads -- so there's no reason that kitchen utensils should be ...
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As clichéd as it might sound, in everyday life we really do take too many things for granted. The virtual world of the Internet makes it seem as though everything can be done instantly at no cost. ...
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If someone asked me to name Japan's greatest invention, I might say it's the Cup Noodle. Although some people consider it to be more of junk food rather than a meal, I'm sure we all love it not only ...
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Hungry Ultra Seven fans, get ready. If your very own Ultra Seven guitar wasn't enough for you, there is even now a special hashed beef dish especially for your retro diet. It may need no ...
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It might only be late December but some people are already thinking about spring next year. Why? Because the most important exams ever for school students take place then. The singer Naoto Inti ...
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Gundam nabe, anyone? In these colder months locals in Japan tend to indulge in some nicely warming nabe hot pots. But perhaps just plain ol' regular ingredients like onions, mushrooms and so on ...
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All-inclusive, easy-to-carry emergency evacuation supplies set
The other day we were having a bite to eat at a kaiten sushi (conveyor belt sushi) chain called Kappa Sushi. We were impressed by their nice "express service" for specially ordered slices of raw ...
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Tirol are one of the funkiest of local sweets and likely one of the most "Japanese" due to their compact size and pop design wrapping. They can usually be found temptingly in a small cardboard ...
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If you're feeling hungry and just want something substantial but easy to prepare, then take a look at what Japanese office workers will be using this autumn to keep themselves going on the hard daily ...
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