Women used to have political power in Japan
Gender equality is ongoing. However, for some reason, I have heard that men always have a dominant social structure in humankind, and that no country has any exception. It seems that women had once political power in Japan. I once…
The humorous Japanese name for Pheropsophus jessoensis which is a ground beetle species
The Japanese name for Pheropsophus jessoensis is “Miidera ground beetle”. The scientific name Jezo means Hokkaido, but in Japan it is a beetle species that is widely distributed except for the southern half of the Nansei Islands. It also lives…
Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo（東京明治神宮野球場）
Like Koshien, this is a mecca for student baseball. I feel something sacred. Dome stadiums where games are played in the rain are no good. I think baseball is a sport that stops when it rains. This is the home…
Tokyo Station
Persons with the ability in the countryside work in the capital city. This would have been the same regardless of the world or the time. People who become popular in Osaka tried to be famous nationwide in Tokyo. Some people…
Chinatown in Yokohama
Yokohama is a city that has developed as the outer port of Tokyo. It is often contrasted with Kobe, which has a similar history as the outer port of Osaka. But Yokohama is larger in many ways in terms of…
Let’s eat raw fish deliciously
As to Japanese custom , what surprises people from overseas is that Japanese people like to eat anything raw. They think they may fed old things and get stomachache. However, although I was born and raised in Japan for about…
Local character Hikonyan （地元キャラクター ひこにゃん）
In Japan, it used to be very popular for municipalities to create cute characters and to introduce their hometowns. There was also a competition to find out which municipality was most cute. Hikonyan in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture was highly…
Nature and tourist destinations on Tanegashima Island（種子島の自然と観光地）
There are two islands just south of the mainland of Kyushu. Yakushima Island in the west has high mountains and is well known as an attractive place for naturalists. In the east there is Tanegashima Island. It is well known…
The tallest building in Japan, Abeno Harukas
I go to the highest point of the city I visited, anyway. The tallest building in Osaka is Abeno Harukas in front of Tennoji Station. With a height of 300m, it seems to be the tallest building in Japan. Tokyo’s…
The most recommended place to travel to Japan in autumn
Because I am Japanese, I have been to many places in Japan every season. I think Nikko is the most beautiful place in autumn. The hillside facing Lake Chuzenji is very nice. The autumn leaves here are really beautiful. The…
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