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...more...
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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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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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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