Farmers In Japan Rely On Cool, Over-The-Top Machines To Plant Rice
This is how Japanese farmers plant their rice these days, with the help of modern planting machines. read the original article
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Okonomiyaki in Akihabara
Two years ago when I went to Japan with my parents, we were walking around Ikebukuro and we couldn't find any place to eat. We stumbled upon a cute little local okonomiyaki restaurant... we didn…
Ice Ice Baby: Ice Skating Tokyo
Slush flies and blades flash as some show-off slices by on the rink. Onlookers grip cocoa in mittened hands and precocious be-sequined divas do twirls in the center. There are plenty of che…
The Real Wall-E of Snow Clearing | All About Japan
Winter brings with it a flurry of snowstorms and bad weather that can seriously disrupt people's lives. And who really has the time or energy to shovel snow all day? Enter Yuki Taro. This snow…
Shinsaibashi Shopping Arcade
Shinsaibashi Shotengai interior, looking north The Shinsaibashi shotengai is a shopping street with a very long history! This covered arcade, site of some of Osaka's historical bridges, has been…
Chaos and Kanji
It's a bit out of the way and it's essentially a tourist trap, but Odaiba does have a few things to offer. There's Joypolis, which is a video game amusement park, a few malls, the Fuji…
Gyotaku: The ancient Japanese art of printing fish - K. Erica Dodge
How did fishermen record their trophy catches before the invention of photography? In 19th century Japan, fishing boats were equipped with rice paper, sumi-e ink, and brushes in order to create …
Cutting Edge Containers - Tech Trends - News - NHK WORLD - English
Ability to crush a PET bottle easily is helpful in Japan because it helps to prevent trash cans from getting full, especially during the hot summer. Tech Trends Japanese food and beverage …
Tokyo Excess: Okashi (Sweets) Land, Character Street and Ramen Street at First Avenue, Tokyo Station
First Avenue Tokyo Station is connected directly to the Yaesu exits of Tokyo Station in the basement, first and second floor. It is a specialized three story mall with 100 shops. There is Okashi La…
A Beginner's Guide To Sake (Sake 101) | Boutique Japan
A trip to Japan would not be complete without a little sake tasting! But unless you are an avid sake drinker, it can be hard to know where to begin. To help you navigate the world of sake, we've…