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: Japanese Loves Bath

Japanese are known as bath-loving people. People love to take a bath, ‘Ofuro’ in Japanese, all year round regardless of hot or cold season. Onsen – hot spring Must be most well-known issue when it comes to Japanese bath culture. It actually is a very popular destination of the short trip in Japan. Onsen is just everywhere in the country, even in the middle of the metropolitan Tokyo! But without taking a trip, people still enjoy taking bath at their home every day. No bathtub, No way! Japanese housings, however small it might be, hardly miss to have a ...

: Hanabi-taikai: The Fireworks Festivals of Japanese Summer

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Fireworks festivals (Hanabi-taikai) are a quintessential part of summer in Japan. These dazzling displays light up the night sky, creating memories that last a lifetime. Across the country, there are numerous famous locations where massive fireworks shows take place, such as the Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo, the Tenjin Festival in Osaka, and the Nagaoka Fireworks Festival. These events often take place by rivers, enhancing the visual beauty of fireworks reflecting on the water's surface. But it's not only the big events that make fireworks special in Japan. Small, local fireworks festivals are held throughout the country during the ...

: Obento Lunch Box

Going out carrying home-made lunch filled in the lunch box is very common custom in Japan. Meal put in lunch box is called ‘Obento’. Obento box The lunch box into where the meal is put is basically reusable. Those made of plastic are most common, as they are easy to care, otherwise those made of stainless steel also can be seen. Besides, there are many artisanal wooden or bamboo woven lunch boxes that are beautiful and delicate. Those made of cardboard or thin plastic are also available as disposable ones. What is in it? The type of food to ...

: Randoseru has absolute reliability and beauty

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If you walk on the street in the resident area early in the morning, you would see groups of small children walking towards the elementary school. And you will see all of them carrying the same type of ‘backpack’. That is called ‘Randoseru’ in Japanese. It is said that the origin of the term has come from ‘ransel’ which means ‘backpack’ in Dutch. It was initially imported from the Netherlands in Edo era, for foot soldiers to carry their baggage. Randoseru = Elementary school student Now randoseru is a symbol for elementary school children. They carry textbooks in it. Typically, ...

: Chopsticks are the basis of Japanese culture

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Nowadays Japanese cannot expect to see foreigners struggle with chopsticks. Many of them can use them with ease. But how many foreigners could tell the distinctiveness of Japanese chopsticks? At a glance, Japanese chopsticks have tapered tips unlike those of Chinese or Korean. Basically, they are made of wood or bamboo, hardly made of metals, and lacquered for smoothness and durability. Chopsticks have sizes that match you They have ‘sizes’ (allover length) categorized by men’s and women’s, and for children in different ages, responding to the length of their fingers -- your best size would be well-advised if you consult ...

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