To make a great-looking egg requires mixing the hot spring components while withstanding the heat. Once boiled, they're then steamed with a temperature of 100 degree to finish. It takes about an hour to complete the work, while standing the whole time. The ready-to-eat black eggs are carried to the...
The best-selling product here is what is called 'Shibori Tomato,' or dry-farmed tomatoes grown in Tamakawa village. It looks just like other varieties of tomato, but is different. It has much higher sugar content than usual tomato.
Keyword: tomato, Tamakawa, shibori
Wave power generation. The unutilized waves surrounding Japan contain around 300 million kilowatts of energy - more than the power generation capability of all of Japan.
Keyword: wave, power, ocean, sea
In 2010 at the Shanghai Expo, the sight of humanoids laboriously clambering up walls was identified with a hard working Japanese businessman and was brought to the attention of many people. Above all, the humanoid that can climb vertically by its own ability made a big impact worldwide, being the fi...
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 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...
Odate Magewappa or bent woodware made by heating a thinly shaved board of Akita cedar wood and bending it. The skill of a master craftsman is in this part where the bent board and the board are put together. It is shaved with a plane to a thinness of less than a millimeter. Finally, using the bark...
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...
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CJ57 The Process of Making Onigawara (Japanese Ornamental Tile)
The process of making Onigawara is a clay art. The craftman uses nothing other than his fingers and a pallet. He works by hand this way all day long, paying careful attention to each step. Even if he works all day long, it takes 3 full days to make one of this size.
Keyword: roof, tile, archtec...
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