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How to eat Japanese noodle
When discussing traditional Japanese soba noodles, there is a cold type of soba that when it’s eaten is dipped into TSUYU source. Among these cold noodles, the one covered with NORI (laver) is called “ZARU soba,” and the one without NORI is called “MORI “soba. The way to eat these noodles [...]

Manner of visiting shrine―Temizuya / Chozuya
Before worshipping in a shrine, people need to purify themselves with a water board called Temizuya / Chozuya. The manner of the purification is as follows. First of all, hold a ladle with your right hand and wash the left hand, then change hands and wash the other one. Then [...]

How to enjoy heated sake
Japanese sake has been said as “Sake is the chief of all medicine” from ancient times. Properly warmed sake becomes much tastier and can also be quickly absorbed into the body. The proper temperature is about 35-48 degree, called “Hitohada kan (body temperature)” “Nuru kan (warm)” and “Jyo kan (warm to [...]

Three major Japanese seasonings: Shio, Miso and Shoyu (Soy Sauce) Fermented foods that were created from ordinary living
“As people become more health conscious, Japanese food gets attention from people all over the world. And one of the reasons may be that Japanese food uses a lot of fermented ingredients and seasonings. In Western countries, cheeses [...]

All-time story of Men and women…
Let’s go to “Bugraku (Japanese traditional puppet play)”!
“Bugrake” is a traditional Japanese performing art with more than 300 years of tradition and it　has also been designated as a masterpiece of oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO…
You may think the performance will be difficult to understand and may be [...]

Catch the latest information about Japanese animation
“Tokyo Anime Center”

It is the new landmark in Akihabara, a holy site of animation that is also popular among foreign tourists.　It is a place where you can get the latest information on commercial animation. It is included in Akihabaras new discovery tour and/or various sightseeing tours for foreign tourists [...]

Let’s get Akiba-kei (Akiba style) art products for souvenirs at a hobby shop “Kogobukiya”!
The shop has the best range of character goods in Akihabara. While many stores connect to the eaves, it has a cheerful and open atmosphere. Even for Akiba beginners, it is easy and comfortable to enter the shop, thus many foreign [...]

More than 250 animation-related companies will come together
“Tokyo International Anime Fair 2010,” one of the world’s largest festivals of animation

The fair is a world-class animation festival, and a lot of animation-related companies will participate in the Fair. The number of visitors has been constantly increasing; more than 130,000 people from all over the world visited [...]

An integrated animation museum where parents and children can enjoy themselves together regardless of any age differences
“Suginami Animation Museum”

The museum displays interesting exhibits even non-animation fans can enjoy the duplication of work desks of leading Japanese animation creators including Mr. Yoshiyuki Tomino, director of “Mobile Suit Gundam” as well as an explanation of the history [...]

Giving life to 2D-characters and creating them as reborn, materialized figures.
Figure prototype model creators
Shunji & Kaoru Hagii

Japanese figures are considered as something that represents a sub-culture, but when you look into the works, you may be highly impressed by their morbidezza, craftsmanship and artistry. A figure prototype model creator is a person who creates a [...]