Japanese Culture

Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture developed as one of Japan's port towns after the ports were opened i

Iwami Ginzan is a group of ruins in Shimane Prefecture where silver used to be mined in the 16th to

Made from soybeans, tofu is a type of healthy food that has been eaten as shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) for a great many years. Even now it is a very common food in Japan.

In Japan, it is customary to eat eel to prevent summer exhaustion due to its high nutritional value.

In the 1960s, chicken became a common food in Japan.

Ise Jingu is affectionately known as "O-Ise-san". Its formal name is "Jingu". 「お伊勢さん」の名で人々から親しまれている

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings

When the cold season comes to Japan, many people start eating Japanese nabe hot pots.

In Japan, curry with rice is a national food almost on the same level as ramen noodles.

Himeji Castle in Hyogo Prefecture, with its white outer walls, has the largest tower of any castle in Japan.

In contrast to Kyoto, which stands out for its beauty, in Nara visitors can feel the strength of Japan at that time as it attempted to "create a nation".

The registered World Heritage Sites of Kinkakuji and Ginkakuji are temples of the Rinzai sect.

In the Edo period, the area near the present Asakusa was called Yoshiwara. It was home to a red-ligh

To make shabu-shabu, you cook vegetables and tofu in a hotpot filled with flavored broth, and dip thinly sliced pieces of meat into the broth. The meat and vegetables are eaten with ponzu or sesame sauce.

Although now sushi is a gourmet cuisine, it was first mainly eaten at food stands and considered as a simple fast food.

Itsukushima Shrine is located on Miyajima Island in Hiroshima Prefecture. 広島県の宮島にある嚴島神社は、海の上に建てられた

Many buildings in Aoyama are owned by large Japanese and foreign companies and various foreign

In the villages of Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture and Gokayama in Toyama Prefecture,

Japan is home to many gods, so many that they are said to be countless.

Maid cafés are cafés in which the waitresses dress in maid uniforms and treat the customers as if they were their "masters".