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Morning Glory

Morning glories are called 'asagao' in Japanese which means 'morning face'. I...
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Mount Fuji

The Mount Fuji is the highest mountain of Japan (3,776 m.) and the symbol of ...
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Mouse/rat

The rat or mouse is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs which are also use...
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Myoga, Japanese ginger

Myoga is a type of ginger from which only the buds are used for their strong ...
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Nabe

Nabemono are stews served during the Winter season. Traditionally, it was a m...
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Naruto whirlpools

The Naruto whirlpools can be seen in the Naruto Strait, a channel between Nar...
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Narutomaki

Narutomaki is a kind of fish paste cooked in a tube shape and cut into slices wh...
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Nerikiri

Neriki are a kind of wagashi (Japanese cake). They are made with white bean p...
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New Year

Japan used to celebrate New Year on the first day of the Chinese lunar calend...
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Niboshi - dried fish

Niboshi are dried sardines that Japanese eat as snacks or add to dishes as a ...
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Ningyoyaki

Ningyo-yaki means literally 'grilled doll' and seems to take its name from th...
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Noh theatre

Noh is the oldest style of Japanese theater. The Noh is performed today exact...
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Noshi

Noshis are kind of ceremonial origami folds. They are attached to gifts to ex...
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Onigiri

Onigiri are a type of snack made of cooked rice shaped in a triangle or oval ...
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Ooiri

Ooiri means 'full house'. These kanji are used to indicate that a theatre show i...
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Origami

Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. Usually origami figures are mad...
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Ox or cow

The ox or cow is one of the twelve Chinese zodiac signs which are also used i...
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Paper balloon

Kamifusen is a paper balloon. The word 'kami' means paper and 'fusen' balloon...
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Peach

Japanese love peaches. The most popular types are white fleshed.

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Pears

The traditional Japanese pear looks like an apple and is called 'nashi'. The ...
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Persimmon

Japanese persiommons (Kaki) ripen in Autumn. Sweet kakis are eaten raw and ar...
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Pillow

Chinese and Japanese used to make porcelain pillows. Sometimes made in the sh...
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Pine Tree

Pine trees are prized for their practical uses and attractive appearance. Pin...
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Plum tree

The Japanese plum is associated with spring as plum trees blossom early in th...
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Purin dessert

The Japanese word 'purin' comes from the english word 'pudding'. It's in fact...
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Rabbit

Images of rabbits decorate many Japanese objects including a lot of hahsioki....
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Rakugan sweet

Rakugan sweets are made of sugar, starch (rice powder or potato starch) and s...
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Red cow Akabeko

Akabeko is a traditional red cow (or ox) 'toy' from the Aizu region (north of...
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Rice

Nearly every meal in Japan includes rice. Rice is mostly served in a bowl apa...
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Rice cake for New Year

Kagami mochi is a rice cake as well as a traditional New Year decoration. It ...
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