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An ingredient that is always used in making dishes like clear soup, broths for soba and udon, and in cooking vegetables and fish is dashi.

Gagaku is a traditional Japanese art form which combines singing and dancing elements from classical Japanese styles such as kagura (shinto music and dancing) with elements from the ancient Asian continent such as from China.

Lacquerware that uses Japanese lacquer is known as shitsugei (lacquer art).

Japan is the only country in the world that uses a seal registration system.

In contrast to the type of paper that originated in the West, there is also a type of paper made through a traditional Japanese manufacturing method called washi(Japanese paper).

The Emperor and some of his relatives, the imperial family, are referred to as the imperial household.

The Ogasawara Islands are located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo and consist of about

The Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution are a series of historic heavy industry sites that

Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture developed as one of Japan's port towns after the ports were opened i

Gion, located in Kyoto's Higashiyama, serves as Kyoto's bustling downtown area.

Yakushima is an island that floats in the sea off the southernmost tip of the mainland of Kyushu, ar

Tomioka Silk Mill in Gunma Prefecture was Japan's first large-scale machine-made silk factory that w

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

Fireworks that color the night sky are synonymous with summer in Japan, and fireworks festivals are held throughout the country every year, mainly during July and August.

The history of pottery in Japan stretches back a long way, and the Jomon pottery from the Jomon period, that began over 10,000 years ago, is said to be the oldest earthenware in Japan.

Shojin ryori (vegetarian Buddhist cuisine) is one of Japan’s traditional cuisines that was born from the Buddhist concept that meals were also a part of religious practice.

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

Roppongi is one of Tokyo’s most eminent downtown areas. 六本木は、東京を代表する繁華街の一つ。外国の大使館や企業、欧米人の住宅が多く集まり、日

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

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