Japanese Lifestyle– category –

What does an ordinary Japanese home kitchen actually look like? Take a look inside SAYA's apartment kitchen, from its two-burner layout and appliances to the everyday tools and habits that make the space work.

For me, grocery shopping is just part of a normal week. I'm Japanese, and I do my own shopping regularly — mostly at a supermarket chain called Fresta — so this article is really about how I actually do it, along with some general inform...

Most nights, I cook three cups of rice. For me, rice in Japan is not something special or reserved for certain meals— it's just what fits our rice cooker, and what's left over after dinner goes into the freezer for another day. That's re...

If you've traveled through Japan, you've probably noticed them everywhere. On quiet residential streets, outside train stations, at the edge of a rice field with nothing else around. A glowing box of drinks, standing alone, working fine ...

Japanese convenience stores are something you might notice almost immediately when you visit Japan.Maybe you even have 7-Eleven back home. Since 7-Eleven operates internationally, plenty of people know the name even if they've never set ...

If you spend some time in Japan, you'll probably notice something small but consistent: many people here carry a handkerchief with them. As a visitor, you might wonder why. A handkerchief in Japan isn't just something to dry your hands w...

Walk around Japan in the summer, and you might notice something a little unusual.The sky is clear. The sun is blazing. And yet, people are walking around with umbrellas open.They're not shielding themselves from rain. They're using a par...