Japan Travel in the Know– category –

【Hokkaido is the home of salmon fishing in Japan】 I’ve been wanting to do fly fishing since I watched the movie “A River Runs Through It.” Unfortunately, I hardly remember any of the content, but the fishing scenes left a strong impres...

【Kids are the master of communicating with new people】 Last week, I went to Tokyo for business and found all the people in the subway train (in my view) just looked at their smartphones silently. I saw such a scene every day when I liv...

【The science behind PIXAR】 According to my source (namely my biased personal opinion), many movie freaks are likely to look down on animated movies. I'm sure of that because I was one of them until I went to a special exhibition in Sap...

【Trains are still the king of transportation for tourism】 Which transportation do you think is best for your trip? By air, sea, or road? According to a report by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the share of...

【Why does public work become bureaucratic in Japan?】 Mistakes are not allowed, and so, we do things the same way as everyone else. This is a pattern of behavior that widely dominates Japanese society. You can see the behavioral pattern...

【Do you know Japanese buckwheat noodles "Soba?"】 I think there are so many kinds of wheat-based foods across the world. Wheat is one of the three major grains in the world. The other two are rice and corn, for your information. What ab...

【Ramen and curry are national dishes for the Japanese people】 If you can only eat just one food, which would it be, ramen (noodle) or curry? I‘m sure we all the Japanese people have asked and answered this stupid question at least once...

【Hokkaido is No.1 in salmon roe】 The Japanese people like to eat fish eggs. The roe of salmon and cod (pollack, to be more precise) is the top two. Salmon roe is one of special marine products of Hokkaido. It comes into season in the a...

【It's not about the emperor of the Mongel Empire】 Genghis Khan is a barbecue of mutton, lamb, and vegetables. It's one of Hokkaido specialties. Mutton and lamb are not so generally eaten in Japan. There are many Japanese people who don...

【Ramen is the expression of Japanese people's local pride】 The most popular Japanese noodle dish is definitely “Ramen.” Nobody would argue against it. These days, Japanese Ramen restaurants open even in Manhattan. For your information,...