No56 [FOCUS] Scary stories
Japan has a long tradition of stories featuring ghosts and other monsters. Follow the guide. Halloween is that time of the year when the […]
Month: November 2017
No56 [HARUYO’S RECIPE] ABURA AGE NO NIKUMAKI
RECIPE 1 Slice the carrot into thin sticks, then blanch with the beans. 2 Flatten the fried bean curd with a rolling pin. 3 Cut […]
No56 [CULTURE POP] Inescapable world
Yokai, monsters and other fantastic creatures still play a large part in Japanese popular culture. When Yo-kai Watch first appeared on the Japanese role-play […]
No56 [EXPERIENCE] Shirotani’s ghost stories
Opened by Kondo Hiroko in 2012, this bar has inspired numerous similar venues across the country. The Tokyo district of Roppongi is famous for […]
No56 [FOCUS] Otsu, the authentic flavour of japan
Avoid the suffocating crowds of tourists in Kyoto, by visiting this lakeside city ten minutes away from the former capital. oh Kyoto! With its […]
No56 [PROMENADE] Haunted Tokyo
The Japanese capital is full of strange places where you’re sure to come across even stranger characters. If it’s true that supernatural beings are […]
No56 [GUIDE] Nine places to avoid… or not
If you’re not on the look out for nervewracking experiences, here’s some places we wouldn’t recommend you visit. In order to be more faithful to […]
No56 [ECONOMY] Industry is riding high
The confidence of japan’s large industrial groups reached a ten year high in september, according to the Bank of japan’s quarterly “tanken” survey, which is […]
No56 [SOCIETY] Working too hard harms your health
The number of cases of death from excess work (karoshi) have not come to an end. on october 6th, it was announced that a journalist […]
No56 [IN THE EYE OF ERIC RECHSTEINER] Akasaka mitsuke district, Tokyo
It’s quite evident that the Japanese like eating fish. But many of them also like to fish, and not just in the countryside. In Tokyo, […]
No56 [LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT] A warm welcome to Inase
Otsu offers visitors a range of accommodation. From luxury hotels on the shores of Lake Biwa to Enryaku-ji Temple, where you can stay in a […]
No56 [IDEA] The appeal of insects
Even though they’re gradually disappearing from Japanese dishes, grasshoppers and wasp larvae remain popular. Surrounded by the sea which supplies all that’s needed to […]
No56 [LANGUAGE] Let’s nihonGo! / How to talk about the food?
Hello there! This column will teach you useful Japanese phrases that cover a variety of topics. Roll up, roll up for an amazing lesson about […]
No56 [BOOKS] A vade mecum of japanese history
Jonathan Clements book is a tour de force, which summarizes all the key elements you need to understand Japan. Ask any class of Japanese […]
No56 [CHALLENGE] It’s raining yokai
After months of hard work, Matt Alt and Yoda Hiroko have succeeded in translating four of Sekien’s masterpieces. Everybody knows the Pocket Monsters, and […]
No56 [SERIES] The one who wants to forge links
At the age of 29, Sasaki Mai has discovered a sense of purpose thanks to her clothes shop, which helps her weave connections. The […]