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Summer Programs That Brush Up Your Skills

Help brush up your skills and expand your knowledge on Japanese culture with summer programs...

Japanese Beauty & Health Insider

Get the inside scoop on Japanese beauty and health trends such as nail art and facial treatments....

Makimono, Ramen, and Bento

From extravagant sushi rolls to ramen and tasty bento boxes, explore the limitless world of casual Japanese cuisine...

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They offer a mellow alternative to the salon environment. They offer a wide range of services: styling, color, perms and Japanese straightening. In addition, they can off-set your hectic days by offering full-body shiatsu to help you relax.

Celebrity Talk

Yuki Tanaka

Executive Director of the Japan National Tourism Organization, Yuki Tanaka, offers information on tourism in Japan by highlighting events and spots to visit ...

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Solar Powered Chargers for Your Electronic Devices

Sun2Go is a portable battery and USB charger that uses solar energy to power many popular electronic devices such as cellphones, tablets, and cameras...

Japanese Culture

Koto: A Traditional Music Instrument Reinventing Itself

Often described as a Japanese harp, koto has reinvented itself in contemporary music with its unique playing style and traditional sound...

Japanese Recipe

Spinach Nori Roll

This month’s recipe features a sushi roll style spinach appetizer prepared with light seasonings and nori (seaweed) for a delightful twist...

Restaurant Review

Ramen Yebisu

Located in Williamsburg, Ramen Yebisu aims to bring Sapporo stlye ramen to NYC with 5 different kinds of ramen to choose from, including their signature, Yebisu Ramen...

Sake & Shochu Column

Traditional yet Modern Sake from Kaga

Yoshida Shuzoten in Kaga region produces flavorful sake via techniques that take adavantage of their locality, traditions and skill to incorporate advanced technology...

Beauty & Styles

Change Your Hair as You Do a Dress

Atsushi Miwa of Dress Salon believes that hairstyles are an extension of fashion and promotes that philosophy by offering unique hair services with a creative attitude...

Japanese Shops

Panasonic Facial Ionic Steamer EH2426

Panasonic’s Facial Ionic Steamer EH2426 creates beautiful skin by emitting nanoparticle ion steam deep into pores to remove unwanted materials and increase moisture...

Japanese Language Lesson

Japanese Crossword

Do you know Japanese culture? Test yourself with our fun, new Japanese crossword puzzle...

Travel to Japan

Bathing in the Blossoms: Hanami in the U.S.

Every spring, thousands of cherry blossom enthusiasts flock to sakura festivals in the U.S. to get a glimpse of the beauty of sakura trees in peak bloom...

Entertainment

New York Live Presents Premiere of BELL

BELL, the exciting re-imaging of the classical Japanese dance Kyoganoko Musume-Dojyoji, will have its world premiere on Mar. 16 at the Bessie Schonberg Theater...

Cool Japan

Transformation of Storytelling: Japanese Folktales Meet Technology

J-Collabo.org will soon launch four digital folktale stories influenced by kamishibai, or the Japanese "paper performance" style of graphic storytelling...