Experience Japan at its Best!
Are you going to stay in our country Japan in December or January? If so, you should enjoy Japanese New Year! New Year’s holiday “Oshougatsu” is a time for us to meet our friends and relatives and to enjoy seasonal foods. During the holiday we have traditional events and customs you may be interested in. I will tell you how and where you can enjoy Japanese New Year. [Continue Reading…]
“Setsubun” is one of Japanese festival that most Western people don’t know what it is about. If you start living in Japan or visit there during February, it would be interesting to know what this festival is about, so that you can participate. Today I will tell you all about “Setsubun” and how you can enjoy it! [Continue Reading…]
Oden is a Japanese hotpot perfect for the wintry months. Oden is a traditional snack which is basically cooked by simmering fish cakes, tofu and veggies in a dashi stock. Oden can be found all over Japan- in convenience stores, in specialty restaurants and in Yatais or outdoor stalls. Den is from Dengaku – a word that referred to tofu on skewers. The “o” honors the dish, thus Oden.Here are some of popular and favorite oden ingredients. [Continue Reading…]
Although “Sukiyaki” song has become popular all over the world for ages, it might not be as well known how to enjoy it. Sukiyaki is considered rather a rich meal and often served at a special occasion. Here are some tips on how to enjoy eating sukiyaki. Bon Appétit! [Continue Reading…]
Although it also snows in other countries, many foreigners come to Japan to spend and enjoy winter. Most of these visitors, of course, love to do snow-related activites and here are 7 unique reasins why many fall in love with the quality of the Japanese snow. [Continue Reading…]
Japanese winters can be bitterly cold especially in the north of Honshu and the northernmost island of Hokkaido, where icy air from Siberia brings deep snowdrifts.In times gone by, Japanese houses were heated by a charcoal cooking pit, or ‘iori’ in the centre of the floor, but through subsequent generations this has become the kotatsu we use today. A kotatsu is not for cooking; it is essentially a low table frame, [Continue Reading…]
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