Shopping HEP Five Immediately after entering the HEP Five building, the customer is not only welcomed by hostesses, but also by two huge whales hanging from above his head. For a split second, I wondered if I hadn't taken a wrong turn somewhere and ended up a..
Activity Osaka NHK Broadcasting Center If I say Ohanahan, Amachan or Oshin, does it ring a bell to anyone? These are the names of some of the most popular morning serial dramas aired on NHK, Japan's only public television and radio broadcaster. The word used to refer to these series i..
Activity Conservation of Asian Black Bears In Japan nowadays, Asian black bears can be mainly found in the mountains of the main island of Honshu. Only a very few specimens remain in the island of Shikoku and the population is already extinct in Kyushu, which is why they have to be protected...
Activity Ikebukuro's Life Safety Learning Center Japan is a country where earthquakes are frequent. Although most of them have a low level of intensity and can't be felt by humans, some can be devastating, such as the Great Tohoku Earthquake of 2011. In order to inform people about earthqu..
Activity Osaka NHK Broadcasting Center If I say Ohanahan, Amachan or Oshin, does it ring a bell to anyone? These are the names of some of the most popular morning serial dramas aired on NHK, Japan's only public television and radio broadcaster. The word used to refer to these series i..
Food Frozen Yogurt at PartyLand Japan has all these amazing iced-based desserts that I wish could be found everywhere. My favorite is by far soft cream that is similar to soft serve ice cream, although it has more milk so it tastes creamier. Then, it may be unexpected, but my ..
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Kyoto is a city famous for its thousands of temples and shrines, for its beautiful gardens and, in a completely different field, for wagashi. Wagashi are traditional Japanese sweets. They were originally created to be eaten during tea ceremony to&nbs..
Shopping HEP Five Immediately after entering the HEP Five building, the customer is not only welcomed by hostesses, but also by two huge whales hanging from above his head. For a split second, I wondered if I hadn't taken a wrong turn somewhere and ended up a..
