The elegant sake flavor is reminiscent of a sweet flower. The flavor is rich, but it disappears in a breath when you swallow down the sake, like a fairy. “Sakunohana spec d” is one of the greatest sakes brewed by Sakunohana shuzo. It has rich flower-like flavor and a clear after taste.

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Gujo Hachiman is a very small town, deep in the mountains. The traffic is brutal, it looks to be a hidden town. That is why the town keeps its natural environment and traditional lifestyle.

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How to cook a good omelette? If you worry about that, you should try the pan. The frypan has a very smooth and stylish design. It is specialized for making omelettes.

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This pig leather passport case is printed with the Ukiyoe by Hokusai; “Aka Fuji”(Red fuji) and “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” from “36 Views of Mount Fuji”. It is a very impressive and sophisticated design.

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These luxurious iPhone cases have been designed and are based on 5 famous samurai warriors; ODA Nobunaga, DATE Masamune, UESUGI Kenshin, NAOE Kanetsugu and SANADA Yukumira. If they had an iPhone, they would have designed their iPhone in such a way.

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HASEGAWA Tohaku : national tresure “Shorin-zu byobu” (right) in Tokyo national museum

This is tense and modern painting. Only black and white depict trees daringly. Do you believe that it is 400 years old?

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Japan doesn’t stop catching whales despite the criticism from anti-whaling nations and groups. Why aren’t Japanese people satisfied with other meat such as beef or pork? Are the Japanese really savage and eat many poor whales?

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Happy new year! Did you have a nice holiday?

We have some special new year food in Japan. There are wide variations among them in terms of recipe and styles, no one knows the whole variations. Though they have common rules and they all contain few fat and a lot of vitamin and mineral. They are all healthy food. I show you them in this post.

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