culuture&history Culture of the Hanami and the charm
Hello,thisisTORA.Theseasonfor hanami(cherryblossomviewing) isfastapproaching.MoreandmoreforeignersinJapanarekeentopartic...
culuture&history 
culuture&history What are the charms of kimono, one of the 3 most popular aspects of traditional Japanese culture among foreigners?
Hello,thisisTORA. Nowadays,IoftenseeforeigntouristsvisitingAsakusainJapaneseclothes.Iamalsopersonallyafanofkimonos,andIa...
language Foreigners ask, What’s ”otsukaresama”?
Hello,thisisTORA.Nowthen,“otsukaresama”isoneofthoseexpressionsthatweusesoofteninourdailylivesthatwetakeitforgranted,righ...
culuture&history A-ha! 3 tips in becoming a Ninja
Hello,thisisTORA.Haveyouevermetanon-Japanesepersonwhohasaskedyou"HowdoyoubecomeaNinja?"Iwonderifit'spossibletobecomeaNin...
entertainment&amusement It’s not embarrassing if you’re in a private room! Foreigners love Japanese karaoke!
Hello,thisisTORA.ForyoungpeopleinJapan,oneofthemostpopularplacestohavefunis ”karaoke”.Ithasbeenwidelypopularamongbothmen...
culuture&history Japanese-style rooms began around Nara period in appreciation of ○○
Hello,thisisTORA.Japanese-styleroomsbeganaroundNaraperiodinappreciationof○○Recently,morehomesseemtofeatureWestern-stylef...
Food culture Didn’t you know? Chocolate can give you beautiful skin and help you relax!!!
Hello,thisisTORA.WhenaskedaboutthemostpopularconfectionsandsweetsinJapan,manypeoplewouldsaychocolate.Inthestorefrontsoft...
culuture&history The 〇〇 of Japan, that has completely overwhelmed foreigners
Hello,thisisTORA.MostJapanesepeoplelove onsens(aspaorhotspring).Theyarebecomingessentialplacestovisitforoverseastraveler...
language Can you explain this to your kids? The meaning of “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama.”
Hello,thisisTORA.It’smealtime,let’seat!Doyourememberbeingremindedbyyourparents,“don’tyouhavesomethingtosay?”,andthensayi...
Food culture The appeal of ”Japanese sake”
Hello,thisisTORA.Theotherday,wasveryatmospherealsogototheStandingbar'sgoodsake.InalltheresakeFukushimaPrefecture,isallwi...