Japanese Culture

One of the most representative types of fast food restaurants in Japan is the standing soba restaurant.

In the 1990s and 2000s, "Idols you can meet" began to appear, mostly around Akihabara.

Love hotels ("rabuho") are mainly hotels used by couples to be intimate.

The first Tokyu Hands store opened in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1976.

In Japan, there are public baths that are open for anyone to use called sento.

Although Ginza has numerous sushi restaurants, Ginza Kyubey is one of the most famous.

A cat cafe is a place where you can spend time around cats while drinking coffee or tea.

Sanrio Puroland in Tama City, Tokyo, is an indoor theme park where you can meet many Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty.

The Japanese toilets are famous for their cleanliness, but it seems that foreign visitors are particularly surprised by their numerous functions.

When hydrangeas come into bloom, festivals are held at "Ajisaidera" (hydrangea temple) and all aroun

Nagashi-bina is a tradition of floating paper dolls downriver to pray for the health of young childr

The Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) held every year on May 15th is one of the three major festivals

From mid-March to mid-May, people all over Japan go to see cherry blossoms in bloom. 日本では3月中旬から5月中旬

The Kanda Matsuri was the official festival of the Edo shogunate and has, since the Edo period, been

From April to June, rice (the staple food of Japan) is planted in paddy fields.

May fifth is "Children's Day," a national holiday in Japan. It is sometimes called the "Boy's Festiv

The seven days around the equinoxes are called ohigan. 春分の日、または秋分の日を中心とした前後7日間を、お彼岸といいます。

Hakata Dontaku is a festival celebrated by the citizens of Fukuoka City in Fukuoka Prefecture.

There are now around 55,000 convenience stores throughout Japan.

They say that there are about five million vending machines in Japan.