Yusuke Japan Blog

Do you know Daruma dolls?  "Daruma doll" is a hollow, round, Japanese traditional doll made of paper-mache.  These dolls, thou...

Have you ever taken a bath with unknown people?  In Japan, many public bathing places called "Ofuroya" are around the country.  ...

Even though people live in a same country, there are some differences depending on where you live.  Japan is a tiny island country, but yo...

How do you let you warm up during winter?  Do you use a heater?  In addition to a heater, we use "Kotatsu" to feel warm and co...

You might see some vending machine-dispensed capsule toys everywhere; like at train stations, supermarkets, and amusement parks when you com...

When it is getting cold, what kind of food would you like to eat? "Oden" is one of the foods we eat in winter season in Japan. ...

Izakaya is Japanese style pub.    There are more than 300,000 pubs in Japan.  Due to the number of spots, people might think Japan is an...