Category: What is XXX like in Japan?

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. We have had warm and comfortable weather in the last several days around Tokyo, with the highest temperature 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit)!!! But we still have cold air at night. And what I crave for on a cold night is “ramen,” of course! [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. How do you (or did you) spend your time at home in this Covid-19 pandemic? In Japan, it seems that many people tend to start enjoying “DIY,” or “do it yourself.” [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. We have been having cold days here in Japan, but I personally haven’t caught a cold nor the flu in the last two years. Maybe that is because of the countermeasures against Covid-19 we have been taking, but my heart is kind of cold because I have been inside the house for …

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Hello, it’s Mee-wa. According to the solar terms of the ancient Chinese calendar, January 20 is called “Dahan,” or “Daikan” in Japanese, which is said to be the coldest day of the year. Actually, we had 5 centimeters of snow last week in our city, which is quite unusual. Cold weather makes me reluctant to …

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Hello, it’s Mee-wa. Again, I went to eat ramen the other day! This time, I went to another of my favorite ramen houses called “Yokozuna,” which is also one of Japanese ramen shop chains. [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. My husband and I went to see a movie last week. I hadn’t been to the movies in a long while. Today, I’d like show you what a movie theater is like in Japan. [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. It has been chilly in the morning and at night in the last few days, so I feel like eating something that can make me warm. When you are speaking about “hot food” on a cold night, the first thing that comes up to my mind is definitely “ramen!” [Read More]

Hello, everyone! It’s Mee-wa. The season in Japan has shifted into autumn now. In Japan, “autumn” has some interesting names; “the season for art,” “the season for sports,” “the season for eating,” and “the season for reading.” Probably the comfortable autumn air, that is, not too hot or not too cold, makes people feel like …

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Hello, it’s Mee-wa. Hot and humid days are back in Japan now, and I hope it will soon cool down again. Today I would like to introduce what “vending machines” are like in Japan. [Read More]