Archives for November 2022

Winter: stay warm inside with some of these cold-weather treats. A few months ago we looked at the top five Japanese autumn foods, and now that we’re officially well into winter it only seems appropriate to have another Well-Fed Top Five, this time looking at what specialties Japanese people look forward to during the coldest time of year. That’s why this week we’re … [Read more...] about Top 5 Japanese winter foods【Well-Fed Top Five】

As we live in an increasingly global world, it can be difficult to find cultural products that are truly unique to certain countries. Fortunately, in Japan, there are food and drinks options that cannot be found anywhere else. In terms of food, there are certainly varieties of sushi that other countries wish they possessed, but if we are being honest, the real food … [Read more...] about Pepsi Flavors You Can Only Buy In Japan

This stylish young man is making news internationally for working on his rice farm every day in a suit. In Japan, there’s an outfit for everything: mountain hikers wear fleece skirts or shorts with leggings; stay-at-home mothers and grandmothers let people know they’re doing the housework by wearing aprons; and male farmers can be identified by their durable light grey … [Read more...] about Meet the “world’s best dressed farmer,” Japan’s Kiyoto Saito 【photo+Video】

When Japanese people think of capybara, they usually think of one more thing — onsen. While bathing in onsen has long been a part of the Japanese culture, the capybaras (who are native to South America) are also known to take a dip in hot baths during the winter seasons to keep their bodies warm. And as if watching these adorable capybaras bathe in their own little … [Read more...] about Take A Look There’s A Hot Spring In Japan Where You Can Bathe With Capybaras