Located at the western tip of Kanagawa Prefecture, Hakone has flourished since the Edo period as a h

The tea ceremony is a traditional way of serving tea and entertaining guests.

Osechiryori is the food that everyone eats during oshogatsu in Japan. 日本でのお正月に欠かせない料理が、おせち料理です。

Introducing famous sights representing Tokyo, such as Tokyo-Sky-Tree and Shibuya Crossing.

In addition to sashimi and sushi, there are various ways of eating and preparing fish, such as grilling, boiling, salting, fermenting, drying, smoking, and pulping into a paste.

Want to teach your children about Japan and the Japanese culture? Whether going on holiday trip to Japan, moving there to live, or just for education's sake, this little book is here to help explain it all to your youngsters. Think of it as a mini Japanese culture class with plenty of fun en route.

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.

There are now around 55,000 convenience stores throughout Japan.

The Gion Matsuri, held over one month in July every year in Kyoto, is one of the three biggest festi

The onigiri (rice ball) is a simple dish consisting of a compacted ball of rice with some ingredients placed inside.

Copying Buddhist sutras is called shakyo and in Japan it typically refers to copying the Hannya Shingyo (The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra).

Sanrio Puroland in Tama City, Tokyo, is an indoor theme park where you can meet many Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty.

世界でつうじる言葉「Bu-shi-do」。それは、この一作によってひろまったといえましょう。 日本銀行券の五千円券の肖像としても知られる著者・新渡戸稲造。日本が国際連盟から脱退したときには「なんといっても日本を国際社会の孤児にさせてはならない」と訴えるものの「新渡戸は軍部の代弁に来たのか」と欧米の友人からも理解されず、一方で日本では、軍国思想が高まる中「我が国を滅ぼすものは共産党と軍閥である」と発言したこともあって軍部や右翼の激しい反発を買い、多くの友人や弟子に去られ、と、晩年は失意の日々をおくりつつも、『武士道』を通したひとでした。 「自分の道」を考える一助として、気骨を感じる朗読で、どうぞ。 翻訳は東京大学総長を勤めた矢内原忠雄氏です。書籍は現在でも岩波文庫(ISBN 4003311817)で版を重ねている普及の名作です。(C)アイ文庫(C)ことのは出版 「ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて」

Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture is a popular tourist destination where you can feel the charm of the

Among the many types of egg cuisines, tamagoyaki is said to be one of Japan's unique household dishes. It is also known as atsuyaki tamago.

Kabuki is a traditional Japanese performing art that features music, dance, and drama.

Ninja warriors were masters of stealth and disguise. They could quickly defeat their enemies without raising the alarm. They may not have realized it, but they owed their success to science. Learn how science helped ninjas successfully achieve their secret missions.

In Japan, they say that the stars "Orihime" (Vega) and "Hikoboshi" (Altair), which face each other a

Mt. Fuji is 3,776 meters high, and is Japan's highest mountain. 日本で最も高い標高3776ｍの富士山は、約10万年前に噴火活動を始めて

Book summary of How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.