Japanese ラテアート – Latte Art

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Do you like coffee? Today I want to introduce you to Japanese ラテアート (rate āto – latte art)!

They are so creative and kawaii \(◕ω◕)/☆

☆Nyanko Sensei☆ (from Natsume Yuujinchou)

トトロだ!It’s Totoro! \(>ω<)/☆

ポケモン♥ Pokemon!! \(◕ω◕)/\(◕ω◕)/

のれん – Japanese Doorway Curtains

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Today we want to introduce you to 暖簾 (のれん – noren) – Japanese doorway curtains! You may have seen them in pictures or movies!

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暖簾 (のれん – noren) are traditionally used by shops and restaurants to protect from

How to Type in Japanese on your Computer

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We have been getting a lot of questions lately about how to type in Japanese on your computer! So, we decided to share the instructions for both windows and mac users with you all so that you can type

Japanese lunchbox – Bento Box

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Are you familiar with the word 弁当(べんとう: Bentō) (>ω<)?

弁当(べんとう: Bentō) means lunchbox in Japanese

A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container☆

But you

Popular Japanese Snacks – PRETZ

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Have you ever heard of PRETZ?

Made by Glico, the same company that brought us Pocky, PRETZ is a popular Japanese pretzel snack that comes in a variety of flavors!

Salad flavor Pretz

Salty Vegetable Pretz

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Popular Japanese Snacks – TOPPO

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Have you ever heard of TOPPO?

It is like Pocky turned inside out! \(>ω<)/☆

Chocolate Toppo

Strawberry Toppo

Sesame Chestnut Toppo

Double Berry Pannacotta Toppo

Yuzu Strawberry Cake Toppo

Chopsticks ! 箸 はし – hashi

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Do you know how to use chopsticks (◕ω◕) ? Chopsticks in Japanese are called 箸 (はし – hashi) or箸 (おはし – ohashi)

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There are many different kinds of 箸 (hashi – chopsticks) in Japan including traditional

2013 Halloween in Shibuya, Tokyo

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How was your Halloween? Although Halloween isn’t traditionally celebrated in Japan, it has started to become more popular in the past several years.

This year’s Halloween in Shibuya (Tokyo) was crazy! Check out these pictures of Halloween in Shibuya!

Kawaii Onigiri☆

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Have you ever made おにぎり (onigiri)? They are a very common part of Japanese bento boxes!

Making Onigiri by hand without any tools is kind of difficult. Luckily, Japan has many easy to use, kawaii onigiri tools!

Hello Kitty Mini Push Style ONIGIRI Shaper

Kawaii Japanese Stamps☆

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Do you like stamps? Japanese people love stamps, so there are many kawaii stamps available in Japan!

Stamp in Japanese is スタンプ (sutanpu).

If you are still struggling to think of a unique Christmas gift for your friends

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