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The costume play (cosplay) boom in Japan began in the latter half of the 1990s.

Animate's Ikebukuro headquarters has nine floors.

Natto is a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans.

Made from soybeans, tofu is a type of healthy food that has been eaten as shojin ryori (Buddhist vegetarian cuisine) for a great many years. Even now it is a very common food in Japan.

In Japan, it is customary to eat eel to prevent summer exhaustion due to its high nutritional value.

It is said that donburimono—rice served in a dish with its side dish placed on top—was created in the Edo period and originated with unadon, rice topped with eel.

Omurice is one of the most well-known "Western foods" born in Japan between the Meiji and Taisho periods.

Tsukudani is a dish that boils foods like seafood, seaweed, or vegetables in a salty-sweet seasoning made from ingredients such as sugar, soy sauce, and mirin.

Chopsticks are indispensable cutlery items when it comes to Japanese cuisine. They are used not only for eating, but also for cooking.

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyuji Area make up a World Heritage Site consisting of the 47 buildings

The event known as "obon" is like a memorial service for ancestors and people who have passed away.

Among the Bon Odori performed in various parts of Japan in summer, one of the most famous is the Awa

Along with the Gion Matsuri, one of the events representing the summer in Kyoto is Gozan Okuribi (th

When Japan moves into summer, festivals are held all over the country.

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

Fireworks festivals are a summer tradition in Japan and so when it becomes summer numerous fireworks

The Sendai Tanabata Festival held in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture from August 6th to 8th every yea

Mando-e, the Buddhist Lantern Festival is a traditional summertime event in Japan. It is usually hel

The Japanese toilets are famous for their cleanliness, but it seems that foreign visitors are particularly surprised by their numerous functions.

In Japan, there are public baths that are open for anyone to use called sento.