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.
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
Kamaboko is processed fish paste molded into a variety of patties.
At this shop they also sell "oden," a dish where various ingredients are simmered in a broth. It seems unlikely that such a shop would sell croquettes, but here are The Oden Croquette sold for 60 cents each.
This croquette is diffe...
The shape of Magewappa or bent woodware lunch box is basically the same since Edo era. That was because it was so functional that it didn’t need to be changed.
Keyword: Magewappa, Bent woodware, Lunch box
During heavy rainfall when water levels rise above the 1.6 meter-high dam, water flows into this reservoir. The reservoir is about 140meterswide and about 130meters long, and can hold up to 210,000㎡ of water.
Keyword: water, storage, rain, reservoir, architecture, flood, facility, overflow
This small island in Chiba Prefecture is made entirely of white seashells, which was accumulated and formed naturally. At low tide it's about the size of a soccer field. It's a mountain of seashells as far as the eye can see. Many are Tokyo Bay clam shells.
Keyword: seashell, shell, island, Ch...
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...
Every scenes of this picture book is made of sweets. Such as the colorful castle, the merry-go-round, and even the large Ferris wheel - everything is made of cookies, cakes, chocolates and other sweet treats. It took 7,000 sweets to put together this one book.
Keyword: picture book, children, s...
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...
Yonezawa beef has such a beatiful color. It is recommended to eat as Sukiyaki or hotpot. This marbled meat has so much umami and melts in your mouth.
Keyword: Yonezawa beef, sukiyaki, hotpot
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