Hi, it’s Mee-wa. My husband and I had a little business to do at “Narita Airport” the other day, but the atmosphere in the whole place was not “ordinary” at all. Two “Tokyo” Airports? Before I go any further, I should probably introduce to you a little about Narita Airport. As you may know, Narita …
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Hello, it’s Mee-wa, the chief editor of this website. It is busy time for many shipping companies in Japan now, because there is a traditional custom in Japan called “ochugen,” which means “sending gifts” to your supervisors/colleagues at work, your relative/family, or your close friends, in order to show your everyday gratitude. Ochugen gifts are …
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Hello, everyone! This is Keyskay, the owner of this website. Thank you very much for visiting us! We hope that you enjoy seeing all the products introduced at our website.But I suppose many of you may not be familiar with international purchases. How much do customers have to pay in total? When you buy things …
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Edamame is in season now!!! Hello, it’s Mee-wa! I found an Edamame farm when I was taking a walk around my house the other day. All the edamame pods seem to be ready for harvest. Seeing edamame waiting to be harvested makes me feel that “summer” is coming soon! (Summer in Japan usually starts near …
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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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