Hi, it’s Mee-wa. My previous article about “maintenance hole covers” was too maniac, so today I’d like tell you about one of the most famous fast food services in Japan, “McDonald’s.” Now there are some new menu items in collaboration with Pokemon. The package design is cute! This will be popular among children. The photo …
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Hello! It’s Kayskay. We have added two more product categories; “Fountain Pens” and “Pewter/Tinware.” We have also added some more products for “hand fans,” which have designs of animals from the 12 Chinese Zodiac. The 12 Chinese Zodiac animals are commonly known by almost everybody in Japan, which can be listed as follows:1. Rat2. Ox …
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Hi, it’s Mee-wa! How is everyone doing? Have you ever seen a Japanese maintenance hole (or manhole) cover? You would probably NEVER see such a thing in tourist guidebooks, but its world is very deep and really funny, I think. The cover designs of maintenance holes in Japan differ between cities, prefectures, or areas. Of …
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Hello! It’s Mee-wa. In my previous article, I wrote about the old town of Sawara. Today I’d like to tell you about an aquatic botanical garden called “Sawara Iris Park.” It is about 10 minutes away from downtown Sawara by car. There are about 1.5 million irises planted in the park, all of which can …
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Hi, everyone! It’s Kayskay. Ever since this website opened on June 1, we have added items for you to shop, which is now over 50! We are preparing to add more items, but it may not be easy for those who want to buy a product here to select one, because there is so many. …
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Hello! It’s Mee-wa. The rainy season in Japan is changeable; we sometimes have sunny skies, but it suddenly gets cloudy, or it starts to rain the next moment. It’s like a woman’s mind. (Oh, I am a woman, so I can say this.) Well, today I’d like to introduce the old Water Town, “Sawara.” It …
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A lucky charm to pray for good weather: -Teru-Teru Bozu- Hi, everyone. It’s Mee-wa. It’s getting hotter and hotter in Japan. I remember in this season that I would often make a “Teru-Teru Bozu” when I was a kid. This is the photo of a doll I personally made using tissue paper, and it is …
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Hello! It’s Kayskay! Today I will introduce to you “Edo Kiriko,” which is one of the finest glassware crafts in Japan. If you write “Edo Kiriko” in Japanese, it will be like “江戸切子.” “Edo” is “江戸,” and it is the name of an era in the history of Japan, starting from the year 1603 and …
Japanese home-made plum wine vol.2 Would you like some? Hi, it’s Mee-wa!Today I’d like to introduce how to make Japanese plum wine. First, we prepare the following things. Ingredients Japanese Plum 1 kgBrandy 1.8 litersRock Sugar 750 g Also, we need an empty four-liter jar, which should be carefully washed and dried beforehand. Now, the …
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Hello! It’s Kayskay! Some of you may have already noticed, but we have added a new product category, which is “Nambutekki (Ironware).” Nambutekki products are usually not colorful, but the Nambutekki items on this website, which have been offered by “Itchu-Do,” are very colorful! I am sure they will be a good gift! For further …
