Explore Japan
Japanese, geography,
history, language,
education, sports,
government, regions . . .
This Week's Pick!
TAIKO
The taiko is a drum that has been used in Japanese music for hundreds of years
games, anime, manga, music, movies, fashion, TV . . .
mobile phones, robots, toilets, bullet train, noodles . . .
Hokkaido, festivals, castles, ninja village, regions . . .
Kanji characters, Japanese words and phrases . . .
origami, sumo, judo, Japanese houses, kimono, ikebana . . .
Japanese schools, kids learning taiko drumming, noh, kendo . . .
Kintaro, Tanabata, Momotaro, Kaguya Hime . . .
rice, sushi, favorites, soba noodles, miso soup . . .
Recent UPdate
Hi-tech KidsDecember 25
Rice cookers are being improved all the time, and they're loaded with technological tricks to make delicious boiled rice.
Virtual CultureDecember 20
In sumo, two people who are wearing nothing but a loincloth face each other and push, grapple, and try to throw each other.
What's CoolDecember 15
Brave Story took four years to make and features a thrilling adventure story and spectacular images.