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Experience Both Autumn Leaves And Sakura Together In Obara District!

November 11, 2021 by Japan Informer

It's nearly impossible to decide among cherry blossoms and the autumn foliage. The two most stunning tourist destinations have plenty to offer, but who said you couldn't have at the same time? The Obara district of Toyota, Aichi prefecture, is home to the exclusive Obara Shikizakura, The Four-Season Cherry Blossom Festival, where pink sakura flowers in autumn, as the … [Read more...] about Experience Both Autumn Leaves And Sakura Together In Obara District!

Overcome Laziness in One Minute by Using This Japanese Technique

Being lazy – we are all guilty of it. I am sure many of us have given up on certain goals, no matter how big or small, or have failed to achieve things just by putting them off for tomorrow, or next week..or never. It happens to the best of us. We have an idea […]

Japanese Restaurants Serve ‘Dam Curry Rice’ That Will Flood Your Plate

JAPAN| In the latest strange and whimsical example of Japanese kitchen artistry, dams throughout Japan have begun offering visitors ‘damukare,’ a special Japanese rice and curry dish.In damukare, the rice is shaped into a mighty dam that protects the diner’s dry food from a devastating flood of curry deliciousness.The actual meal was first seen in […]

MINISO, The Chinese Discount Retailer Apologizes For It’s Japanese Branding

It’s easy for people to mistake Miniso for an authentic Japanese brand. The discount retailer has made its mark all over the world, branding itself as a Japanese brand with more than 5,100 stores from the capital city of North Korea to Broadway Avenue in New York. It has boldly copied the look and feel […]

10 things you probably didn’t know about Pearl Harbor

The surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, marked the day the United States entered World War II. Over three thousand Americans lost their lives in the attack and in 1962 the USS Arizona Memorial was constructed over the sunken battleship USS Arizona to remember those who lost their lives that day. […]

A Video Surfaced Of The 9.0 Earthquake And Tsunami That Hit Japan In 2011 And It’s Terrifying To Watch

Nobody is ever truly ready for the destructive force of a natural disaster. While people can be evacuated along with some of their belongings, not everything can be saved. What makes it even worse is that while disasters like storms and hurricanes can be predicted and prepared for, earthquakes, on the other hand, are impossible […]

10 Vending Machines You Can Only Find In Japan

Japan is a vending machines paradise! In Japan, vending machines can be found in towns, cities, and even the country. They offer more than drinks to be purchased… Here are ten insane vending machines that you can only come across in Japan! Umbrella Vending Machines The concept of umbrella vending machines can be as useful […]

A Japanese Company Plans To Promote Tipping Culture In Japan Through Tip Tickets

A Japanese company is trying to promote tipping culture throughout Japan. This can help to motivate staff and assist restaurants that have lost their profits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Culture introduction Tip Project, a new Japanese enterprise, is supported by several Japanese celebrities such as comedian Akihiro Nisho, best-selling author Takafumi Hirie, and YouTube […]

The progress of Japan in 12 steps

After World War II, Japan was a poor country with a number of economic and social problems as well as one of the biggest debtors of the World Bank. People and politicians were unanimous that something fundamental needs to change, and that was the only opportunity for Japan to have a bright and promising future. […]

This 3-year-old has over 200,000 followers on Instagram because, well, she’s mega cute!

For some, the number of friends or followers one has on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is an indication of one’s social status. If those little numbers on profile pages mean anything to you, this sweet little girl is basically a superstar, because she has over 200,000 followers on both Instagram and […]

Japanese artist draws amazingly lifelike cheetah with only color pencils

We’ve covered a few artists able to producing amazingly sensible works of art by analog means. For example, Kei Mieno’s photorealistic paintings of ladies and Kohei Ohmori’s pencil-drawn can of Asahi Super Dry which seems good enough to drink. And then there’s 19-year-antique Haru Otomi 音海はる (actual name: Haruki Kudo 工藤陽輝) (@huwahuwa1_25) who draws animals […]