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Tambara Lavender Park: A breathtaking sea of lavender in Eastern Japan

August 12, 2022 by Japan Informer

Look at a stunning, purple sea of 50,000 lavender in bloom on the Tambara Lavender Park, which is easily accessible by bus or train from Tokyo! The park provides lavender-picking classes as well as lavender-infused treats and a variety of kinds of fragrant souvenirs.Summer Fun! Go to a Lavender Field Near Tokyo You may have seen images of the breathtaking and incredibly famous … [Read more...] about Tambara Lavender Park: A breathtaking sea of lavender in Eastern Japan

A Sea of 4.5 Million Baby Blue Eye Flowers in Japan’s Hitachi Seaside Park

April 1, 2022 by Japan Informer

Azure TB Hitachi Seaside Park is a sprawling 470 acre park located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan, that features vast flower gardens including millions of daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips, and an estimated 4.5 million baby blue eyes (Nemophila). The sea on blue flowers blooms once annually around April in an event referred to as the “Nemophila Harmony.” If you plan on … [Read more...] about A Sea of 4.5 Million Baby Blue Eye Flowers in Japan’s Hitachi Seaside Park

Adorable Daikon Radish Sculptures That Will Warm Your Belly And Your Heart

Adorable Daikon Radish Sculptures That Will Warm Your Belly And Your Heart These adorable nabe dishes represent the very best of Japanese winter food with an adorable twist. Crafted by Masanori Kono, these cute creations are made of grated daikon radishes. Each character looks like an adorable cartoon plopped into a bowl of warming vegetables. […]

5 JAPANESE HORROR MOVIES YOU MUST WATCH

When it comes to unsettling, chilling and often gruesome horror movies, nothing quite matches the visceral nature of Japanese horror, as we’ve presented before. Following on from our original J-Horror must-watch list, this one is also guaranteed to give you nightmares as we get closer to Halloween. Some of the more popular titles are omitted because I figure […]

Japan’s Dual Mode Vehicle Will Be Operational From Christmas Day

Japan is now introducing a Dual-mode vehicle, DMV for short, through the Asa Seaside Railway. This locomotive can transform from a wheel operating mode into a train in just mere 15 seconds. The ‘mode interchange’ is reversed when the vehicle returns to the road. Steel wheels retract, so that rubber tires take the lead. The […]

10 Rules For Japanese Chopstick Manners

Japan takes chopsticks seriously. If you are dining with Japanese people they will understand that you don’t know the rules. They will probably forgive you if you commit some major faux pas. However, knowing a little about the local manners really goes a long way in making friends, winning business and just generally being a […]

Japan Asks US Military To Strictly Stay Within The Bases After Drastic Rise In COVID cases

On Thursday, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi demanded that the U.S. military in Japan remain within their bases to stop the spreading of COVID-19. Hayashi revealed that he spoke via phone to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and was promised the most extraordinary effort to protect individuals’ health. There was no confirmation on whether […]

Japan’s Impeccable Record Of Returning Lost Valuables Back To The Owner

Forgotten phones in cabs, briefcases left unattended beneath train seats, lost wallets, missing umbrellas, and misplaced handbags. Every year, Japan’s 126 million citizens lose many personal items. However, an astonishingly high number of them find their way back to their respective owners. According to a recent BBC report, 83% of mobile phones lost in Tokyo, […]

Japanese Army Uses 3,500 Tons Of Snow To Create Massive Star Wars Sculpture For Snow Festival

Some dedicated Star Wars fans in Japan have just created what may be the most epic pieces of Star Wars art that I’ve ever seen. The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces’ 11th Brigade used bulldozers to move 3,500 tons of snow into a pile that they then carefully crafted into a 23m-wide and 15m-tall epic monument […]

These Japanese Students Create Impressive VR Roller Coaster Ride in Their Classroom

We know peoples are crazy. We present here onne very epic and crazy post where you will die reading and watching the video. Third-year students in Tokyo’s Minato Ward have come up with an attraction that showcases their ingenuity at this year’s bunkasai (culture festival) held by schools throughout Japan. While most students often go with […]

Japanese Black Light Experiment Shows How Quickly A Virus Like Covid-19 Can Spread At A Restaurant

It’s often easy to forget just how quickly viruses can spread when they’re invisible. For this reason, NHK, Japan’s national broadcasting corporation, has shared a video showing how germs can be transmitted to a room full of people when there’s only one person who’s infected. The experiment aims to simulate a space at a buffet […]

Creative Japanese Photographer Does Belly Flops To Add Water Splash Background To His Shots

Some photographers go out of their way to capture the perfect shot. From disguising themselves into a swan to getting extremely close to dangerous wild animals – some people will just do anything. But I bet you’ve never heard of a photographer doing belly flops (yes, belly flops) to capture the perfect shot. Recently, Japanese […]