After they remove impurities, they do process called Chiritori to remove waste and hard fibers. It's manual work picking themup one by one. Even if they work all day long, sometimes they can only get a bucketful of the material. After they get the good fiber, they pound and break the fiber in two processes. Then they get this cotton-like material. This paper making process epitomizes the production of Japanese paper.
In the darkness ahead, a single beam of sunlight pierces through from above. This is the only time the sunlight shines through like this. This magical scene only occurs at a specific time each day.
Keyword: Oya, underground mine
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...
The Oumi-cho market is the locals’ kitchen. There are 183 stalls, selling crab and seafood from the Japan Sea, and local Kaga-brand vegetables.
Keyword: Oumi-cho, Local, Market
Shinjuku Golden Gai has about 260 bars. People that are involved in the entertainment industry and writers frequently visit the area.
Keyword: Shinjuku, nightlife, bar, district, street, stroll
These flowers are made of egg shells. Tiny baby's breath blossoms are made of ordinary eggs like those found in any kitchen. It's not just the flowers but the leaves and vase as well and it takes about three months to complete. Another one features the motif of a woman and closer look reveals int...
The artist loved washi masking tape, so she uses it to create something unique and different. For 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' by Vermeer, she has used pink and flower-pattern tape to create a pretty picture quite different in tone from the original. It took her a week to complete da Vinci's 'The La...
Industry/Factory
CJ65 Blue LED Lights on the Production of Strawberry
Strawberries normally bud and fruit around four times in a season. But growing them under these blue LEDs, they bear fruits about six times. The harvest is 1.5 times greater. However, the blue LEDs used here are not blue.
Actually, these blue LEDs are painted with yellow fluorescent paint to make ...
This is the campus of Hokkaido University, which first opened its doors in 1876 as Sapporo Agricultural College. Its historic agricultural science department is a flagship institution in Japan with a long history.
Keyword: Hokkaido, University, Sapporo, campus, student
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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