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Ramen is one of the most popular, famous Japanese food and has gained popularity around the world. Although it is not very a sophisticated food, it attracts millions of people. Ramen seems to be a simple dish at a glance: Just soup, noodles, and toppings are served together in a bowl. However, the way it is prepared is not as simple as it looks. It usually takes tens of hours to prepare the broth so all the aroma of the stocks goes to the broth. Also, ramen shops do countless experiments to make the best noodles, chashu (tender pork belly), ...

In Japan, there are approximately 32,000 ramen shops across the country. Most of them serve ramen you may think of: a bowl of noodles with the soup flavored with either tonkotsu, soy sauce, salt, or miso, and toppings including chashu (soft pork belly), boiled eggs, green onions, and so on. However, some ramen shops invented unusual ramen that blows your mind. Blue-colored soup, flavored with coffee, adding a shot of tequila...etc. It looks weird at a glance, but surely tastes good! That’s why those unique ramen shops have been popular! Let’s go into an extraordinary journey of cool ramen! 1.Kipposhi ...

Adorable kittens and puppies always catch our hearts. Cat cafe and dog cafe, where we can see, touch, and play with cats and dogs are like a heaven, aren’t they? Japanese people adore animals, but in most cases it is not allowed to have pets at home. That’s why animal cafe makes a huge expansion across the nation. Animal cafes, especially cat cafe and dog cafe are becoming popular, not only among the Japanese but also among tourists from around the world. Here, we have collected 10 cat cafes and dog cafes in Tokyo. Just scroll down the page. Cute ...

When you think of “animal cafe,” you may associate it with cat cafe or dog cafe. However, Japan is going far beyond on those typical animal cafe. Have you dreamed of playing with unique birds, fluffy rabbits, or even with hedgehogs over drinks? There are many unusual, but fun animal cafes in Japan. It’s going to be a special experience! We have sorted 15 animal cafes that rarely exist in other countries. Tell us which you like the best! 1. Ikefukurou Cafe (Ikebukuro) キョウカイちゃん、その肩使いはもしかしてビートたけしさん意識してます…？??笑 #可愛い #左がキョウカイ #インドオオコノハズク #IndianScopsOwl #右は同じ種類のアニ #後ろはコマダム #キンメフクロウ #Tengmalm'sOwl #ビートたけしさん #お笑い芸人さん #comedian_BeatTakeshi #いけふくろうカフェ #池袋?頭鷹??廳 #Ikefukuroucafe #池袋カフェ #Ikebukurocafe ...

Have you ever seen such "Japanized" Starbucks? Today you can find Starbucks all around the world- from North America to Europe, Latin America to far East Asia. In Japan, there are 1,342 Starbucks across the country, and Japanese people do love going there to have fancy drinks. Most Starbucks in Japan have familiar appearances to what you see in your country, but there are fabulous looking Starbucks that exists only in Japan. Let’s see what they look like! If there are unique Starbucks in your country, please share it with us! twitter 1. Nineizaka, Kyoto すごーく久しぶり京都旅行にいってきました！ 私の目的はスタバとご朱印w それで初日に行きたかった京都二寧坂ヤサカ店に無事にいけました！ 最初全然気づかなくて周りの人が話してるので気づいたというwww 京都限定のスタバカードもゲットできてよかった(*´ω`*) ...

Differences between Japanese classrooms and American classrooms Education systems show characteristics of culture, value, and society of the country. Since Japan and America have different perspectives on those aspects, classrooms in those two are different. Today we will explain 13 differences between Japanese schools and American schools. 1. School Uniform As often seen in anime and manga, Japanese students, often at middle schools and high schools, are required to wear school uniform or seifuku in Japanese. The traditional style of the uniform is sailor uniform for girls and gakuran uniform for boys. However, more and more schools have brazer uniforms ...

Japan is known to transform things from other countries into the Japanese style.Surprisingly, parfaits are no exception.   Since imported from France, parfait has been an iconic dessert in Japan served at many types of restaurants, treating both the young and the old. Japanese parfait usually comes in a fancy glass, with several flavors of ice cream, corn flakes, jelly, and whipped cream on the bottom, decorated with nicely sliced fruits, cookies, and/or cakes.   What’s more, most restaurants and cafes offer several kinds of parfait to choose from so they suit customers’ tastes. You can enjoy any styles of ...

Japanese Best Sake and Sake Desserts! Recently, Japanese alcohol, known as Sake (酒) or Nihonshu (日本酒), has been catching hearts of many people around the world. In fact, Japan has seen a great increase in Sake exports for the last about ten years. Sake is made from rice, water, and yeast, which makes it distinct from other types of alcoholic beverages enjoyed in the world, such as beer, wine, and whiskey. Sake is not only served at restaurants and bars, but also a popular choice for gifts, or omiyage, among Japanese people and tourists. Since there are hundreds of brands ...

100 yen sushi chain restaurant in Japan Sushi is probably the best known Japanese food outside of Japan. So, most travelers want to try sushi when they come to Japan. Since Japan is home to sushi and is the critical cuisine for the majority of Japanese people, there are countless sushi restaurants all across the country. Sushi had been one of the most expensive, luxurious food, but for the last 15 years or so, there has been a growing market of cheap sushi restaurants. Among all types of sushi restaurants, 100 yen sushi restaurants are the most common kind because ...

Sukeban: Japanese Delinquent Girls in the 1970s Sukeban are Japanese female gangs characterized by altered school uniforms with long skirts and rolled-up sleeves, that are a continuous movement of reveling schools. Let’s find out their subculture and fashion. What is Sukeban? Sukeban (スケバン) refer to delinquent Japanese girl gangs or the boss girl in a gang. The word “Sukeban” is said to come from “suke,” meaning “girl,” and “ban,” a short form of “bancho,” or a gang boss. Sukeban first appeared in the 1960s, as a female equivalent to the male bancho gangs or a girlfriend of male bancho. Initially, ...