Japanese Culture and Traditions– category –
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The World’s First Invention of Instant Noodles Was Thus Born in Japan
Have you ever had Japanese instant noodles? Having made some research, I found more than 100 billion meals of instant noodles are eaten annually in the world. Considering the world population of 7.5 billion, people eat instant noodles at... -
Japanese Capsule Toy Gacha: Design to Make the World a Little Better
Galapagos-ization: phenomenon of companies becoming overly specialized in developing products for the domestic market (Wikipedia definition). This happens very often in Japan. Mind you. It’s not about our furniture but about Japanese kid... -
This Is How Japanese People Make a Fuss About Cherry Blossoms (Sakura) in Spring
Have you ever heard the words “The official announcement of cherry blossom flowering?” We very often hear the words in Japan in March to April. Let me explain what it is. There are 58 sample cherry trees across Japan, and the officers of... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Why Is the Jason Ice Hockey Mask Scary?
Last week I went to see an ice hockey match. Here in Hokkaido, skiing and skating are the two major winter sports, but ski and skate areas are completely separate. My hometown is a ski area, and I haven’t skated so much and had never eve... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: The Exchange of New Year’s Cards Going Outdated
【Rough and ready or slow and elaborate?】 Be the first penguin, an innovator, at least an early adopter, or whatever. I hope most of you no longer worship such courage or recklessness. When doing my MBA, I had very often seen unreserved... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: We Would Be Caught Dead Eating Rice Cakes, Mochi
Rice cakes: It’s called “mochi” in Japanese, made by pounding rice. Have you ever eaten mochi? If yes and you’re still alive, you’re blessed. Do you know how many people have lost their lives by choking on mochi in Japan? It’s 300 averag... -
Why Nature Loves Hexagons: Snowflakes, Hexagonal Flowers Blooming in Hokkaido
Human aging starts from emotion. I heard it was common knowledge especially among psychiatrists. It’s not only about the loss of a grip on our emotions. With the aging of the forebrain, we will lose emotion-driven qualities such as willi... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Factory Tours for School Educational Trips
【Our general impression on the sea of trees in the foot of Mt. Fuji】 Even if you have not been to Japan before, I believe many of you have heard the name of the highest and most beautiful mountain in Japan. Yes, it’s Mt. Fuji, or Fujiy... -
Japanese Anime x Japanese Traditional Crafts
【Japanese anime is not only for kids】 When first learning what the words "TGI Fridays" stand for, I was so glad to know many people even outside Japan have hard time surviving weekdays. At the same time, a question came up in my mind: ... -
Japanese Culture and Traditions: Japanese Fireworks Festival
【Japanese summer ends with fireworks festivals】 Fireworks festivals tell the end of summer in Japan. Of course, almost all of them had been canceled for these two years because of the COVID, but they are back this year! In my summer ho...