Shihoko Ura lives in Australia and presents authentic Japanese cuisine on her website: recipes, ingredients, substitutions, and Japanese cooking essentials.
Tokyo Skytree (東京スカイツリ) is located in Oshiage, Sumida-ku, Tokyo. Originally conceived as "New Tokyo Tower " (新東京タワ), it is a broadcasting, restaurant and observation tower with a maximum height of 634 metres. That height was chosen to reflect the word musashi, the name of the former province of...
We provide person-to-person introductions to prescreened agents that help clients from around the world rent, sell, and buy property in Hokkaido. We search our custom database of over 1,500 agents to connect you to real estate professionals that speak your language, address your needs, and are...
Fundodai Co., Ltd. (株式会社フンドーダイ) is a manufacturer of seasonings headquartered in Kumamoto City. Founded in 1869, it is a company with a long history and manufactures and sells soy sauce, including umakuchi soy sauce and usukuchi soy sauce, miso, vinegar, sauces, dressings, and other seasonings.
This memorial museum was built for the 125th anniversary of the birth of Okuma Shigenobu, who is well known as an internationally renowned politician and the founder of Waseda University, and completed in November 1966. It was designed by Imai Kenji, emeritus professor of Waseda University and...
Super Nintendo World (スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド) is a themed area at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood. Further areas are under construction at Universal Studios Singapore and the upcoming Universal Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort. As a result of a partnership between...
Yahoo! Auctions is a service set up by the online search giant Yahoo! in 1998 to compete against eBay. There are currently only two localizations of the service active in Taiwan and Japan; Yahoo! has discontinued the service in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and...
The Mori Memorial Foundation is committed to engaging in comprehensive research and publication activities in the urban renewal and development fields to create ideal urban environments that lead to a sustainable life for all.
Innocence Project Japan (イノセンス・プロジェクト・ジャパン) is the Japanese branch of the Innocence Project. This nonprofit legal organization is committed to exonerating individuals who have been wrongly convicted through DNA testing and working to reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
JERA (株式会社) is a 50-50 joint venture between TEPCO Fuel & Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company, and Chubu Electric Power, founded in April 2015. The company assumed ownership and operation of all Tokyo Electric and Chubu Electric thermal power stations, giving it a...
We are Anne and Tony Sutherland-Smith from Australia, travel bloggers at Pretraveller. We loved visiting Japan as a family and decided to start writing articles to help others plan their trips to Japan. We have also set up the Japan Travel Planning Facebook Group, which has grown quickly – and...
Tabelog (食べログ) is the largest publisher of restaurant reviews in Japan. It is operated by Kakaku.com. The website crowdsources ratings and reviews from anonymous reviewers and grades restaurants on a five-star scale. In 2023, the website launched a ChatGPT plugin to allow ChatGPT Plus users to...
Saizeriya (サイゼリヤ) is a Japanese chain of family-style Italian yōshoku restaurants, commonly abbreviated as "Saize" (サイゼ). It is managed by Saizeriya Co. (株式会社サイゼリヤ, Kabushiki-gaisha Saizeriya) and headquartered in Yoshikawa, Saitama. Outside Japan, the restaurant is also in China (including Hong...
With the many processes involved in its production, Kurume Kasuri (久留米絣) takes a great deal of time and effort to make. The traditional technique that dates back over 200 years has been handed down over the generations despite the ebb and flow of the ever-changing world of dyeing and weaving...
The city of Imabari in Ehime Prefecture has established a position as a representative of Japanese quality with its high-quality products. The towels' softness and good water absorbency have especially gained popularity in exhibits abroad, and their name is recognized worldwide.
Activity Tour Operator in Ishigaki Island (Yaeyama Islands) Okinawa offers Half and full day snorkeling, Blue Cave snorkeling, mountain hiking, river hiking and family-friendly island tours by fluent English-speaking guides.
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