Hibi – 10 minutes aroma Today I’d like to introduce a 10-minute aroma that you can easily enjoy at home or anywhere you might be as it is light and portable. The aroma is called “Hibi” and is a bit different from a stick of Japanese incense that you may have seen before. The incense […]
Category: Goods
Introducing goods from Japan
What is Hagi-yaki? According to Wikipedia, Hagi ware (“Hagi-yaki”) is a type of Japanese pottery traditionally originated from the town of Hagi, Yamaguchi, in the former Nagto Province. If you search “Hagi-yaki” on internet, you could find a lot of pictures and explanation of it so I would pass on those in this article but […]
Stationery is very popular with Japanese people, especially erasable ballpoint pens flew off the shelves when they were first introduced, and are still a popular Japanese stationery item. Masking tape that you can write on is also popular, which is also used for wrapping presents and gifts, decorating your greeting cards and other items. Stickers […]
There are a few more items that I would recommend which can be purchased at a drugstore or pharmacy in Japan. CANMAKE: This brand sells cute, cheap, and high-quality makeup products mostly at drugstores in Japan. My favorite item from this brand is Lasting Multi Eyebase which makes the color of your eye makeup look […]
Nihonshu Oendan “Nihonshu Oendan” is a company that aims for people inside and outside of Japan to truly taste, understand, and discover a real good sake, while also reviving historical family breweries in Japan. They partner with sake breweries in various areas in Japan such as Ishikawa, Shimane, Nigata, Oita, and Saitama and make original […]
Have you been to a pharmacy or drugstore in Japan? It is a fun place to do some shopping as a variety of things are sold in the drugstore, including cosmetics, medicine, and other household goods. Today, I’d like to introduce some cheap cosmetic brands that are worth more than the price in the pharmacy […]
Tsubaki, Camellia, is written in Kanji (“Chinese character”) by using the letter meaning “Tree” and “Spring”. Tsubaki is mentioned in Japanese folklore such as Yaobikuni, Tsubaki no Otome, and Oga no Tsubaki, and also, it is treated as a tree sacred to a deity at temples/shrines in Japan which is one of the reasons why […]
Why do you need to carry emergency kit when traveling in Japan? In Japan, earthquakes can occur anytime anywhere. A lot of people still remember the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku where thousands of lives were lost and entire towns were devastated. The national government estimates that there is a 70% chance […]