The National Diet Building is the center of Japan's politics, which is in Nagata-cho, Tokyo. It features a pyramid-like tower in its center. The cherry blossoms in front of the building are beautiful in spring.
Keyword: The National Diet Building, Tokyo, cherry blossom, spring
This is 'purple puffer fish.' It is found in the neighboring waters in Hagi in Yamaguchi. Purple puffer had been mostly used for processed foods. However, when they tried it as sashimi, it tasted as just as good as tiger puffer.
Keyword: fugu, purple puffer fish, sashimi, Hgai, Yamaguchi
The apples used for the juice are grown in Aomori.
The apples are crushed whole, and the juice is squeezed. Kougyoku, or Jonathan, are acidic apples of which there aren't many Japanese growers any more. This acidic taste is what differentiates the juice from other apple juices, so the company signe...
Edo fan designs are very distinctive. Kyoto fans are madewith many sticks. Edo fans have fewer of them, and have a chic design. While Kyoto fans were intricately designed, the simpler designs of the Edo fans were said to be more chic. Dressing more sedately was considered more beautiful by Edoit...
They begin whitebait fishing near Enoshima island. Whitebait are mostly young anchovies and sardines. The fish are so tiny that a finely-woven fishing net is used. The fish are silveryand lively.
Keyword: fishery, fishing boat, fisherman, whitebait, fish, Enoshima
The man begins to make superior gardening shears by placing blade steel onto a piece of heated iron. The metal is repeatedly heated and forged. By repeating this process again and again, the iron gradually takes the shape of shears. Next is the most important stage: grinding the forged blade. Th...
The store is filled with lots of realistic looking plastic food. Each one is handmade by a craftsman, making each one unique and different. The plastic food looks exactly like the real thing and has a good reputation abroad.
Keyword: plastic food, sample, store, handmade, craftsman
The food samples are made with Japanese craft skills. Beer with the waterdrops on the glass looks real and is quite popular at the store.
Keyword: plastic food, sample, store, handmade, craftsman
When the wind starts to get cold, growers begin to harvest Nori (seaweed). They use a vacuum-cleaner like machine to collect it. Raw nori gets shredded, mixed with water, and then it's poured on screens. After the water has dripped off, the nori is taken off the screens, and has a familiar nori l...
March 2015, Hokuriku Shinkansen began service. It travels between Tokyo and Kanazawa in 2 hours and 28 minutes. It is the first bullet train to run along the Sea of Japan. A dream-like “super limited express” was born from the proud skills of the Japanese. Speed and beauty have been combined in it...
Each and every Ikura (salmon caviar) is carefully selected by the keen eye of professionals here.
Keyword: ikura, salmon caviar
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