Natural ice brings cool accent to Japan’s summer refreshment
TOKYO — As the boom for kakigori shaved ice continues, an increasing number of shops in Japan are using natural ice, in addition to offering a wider variety of flavors and
TOKYO — As the boom for kakigori shaved ice continues, an increasing number of shops in Japan are using natural ice, in addition to offering a wider variety of flavors and
NEMURO, Hokkaido — Located on the easternmost tip of Hokkaido, Nemuro is a testament to how overseas culture spread down from the north through sea routes in bygone days. Under
Twenty-three Yamahoko floats, known as “moving museums” because of their elaborate decorations, paraded through central Kyoto on Wednesday as a highlight of the annual Gion Festival, one of the three most famous festivals in the nation.
SUMEDANG, Indonesia — “Astroboy” and other manga works have been incorporated into Japanese classes that began in Indonesia last month for university students hoping to work in Japan.
More small businesses in Japan, including restaurants and stores along shopping streets, have been making efforts to improve the quality of their foreign-language customer services.
I’ve heard that foreign tourists feel disappointed as soon as they get off the train at Kyoto Station, particularly if they have immersed themselves in images from travel guides ahead of their first visit to Kyoto.
The Cultural Affairs Agency is planning to introduce new services for foreign visitors at the Tokyo National Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo
With the Lunar New Year holidays in China starting Monday, a busy period for retailers as Chinese tourists to Japan increase around this time of year, concern is spreading among retail businesses over a lowering of Chinese consumers’ desire to spend money this year due to the slowdown of Chinese economic growth and the recent strengthening of the yen.
The sun drying process to make somen noodles is underway in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, which is said to be the birthplace of these thin noodles. At the Tamai Seimensho noodle factory, long noodles hung to dry were blown by a cool breeze. The drying process lasts until mid-March and shipping of Miwa Somen from the factory is planned for around June.
About 100 public bathhouses are still in business in the city of Kyoto, these remnants of what used to be a student town blending with the elegant old city.
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