The World's First Scientific Taste Sensor 1 - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Japanese scientists have invented the first device for measuring flavors scientifically. The new "taste sensor" makes it possible to compare subtle differences between flavors—and to come up with some interesting new combinations!

Balloon - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
When two boxes of tangerines arrived at Dai-go Elementary School in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, in November 2001, school officials at first were puzzled as to what they were for. Reading the letter that was attached to them, though, they soon realized that the unexpected present was a return gift from a tangerine grower in Wakayama - some 120 kilometers away - who found a red balloon that drifted from the school.

Dagashi - Monthly News - Archives - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Kids living outside the city of Yamagata are attending a different kind of "school" once a month to learn traditional pastimes. On the fourth Saturday of each month, a plot in front of a candy store and an adjacent park become transformed into open-air classrooms for the dagashiya gakko, or "candy store school."

Penny Candy Stores (Dagashiya) 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Crème Caramel 3 - What's Cool - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
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Easy As Pie | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Fruit consumption in Japan has been on the decline in recent years, but all this may be about to change, thanks to a number of new fruit varieties that not only taste good but are much easier to eat, too.

"Third Beer" | Science and Technology | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Beer-like alcoholic beverages that have collectively been dubbed the "third beer" because they fall into neither the regular nor low-malt beer category, are a big hit in Japan right now.

Sweet Bean Treats | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
More and more health- and weight-conscious Japanese, and women in particular, are eschewing sweets made from sugar and flour and turning instead to delicacies made of beans, which tend to be a lot better for one's health.

Underground Urban Farm | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
An underground rice and vegetable field has been planted beneath an office building in Tokyo's Otemachi business district.

"Keep" the Customer Happy | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Regular customers at bars in Japan often drink from "keep" bottles. The "keep" concept has been carried over to other products besides liquor. Pickles, chopsticks, and coffee cups are just some of the products now offered on a "keep" basis.

Michelin in Japan | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
A Japan edition of the Michelin Guides, travel books famous all over the world for their ratings of hotels and restaurants, will be published in February 2007.

Coredo Nihonbashi | Arts and Entertainment | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
The year 2004 marks the 401st year since the construction of the Nihonbashi Bridge across the Nihonbashi River in Edo (now Tokyo) by the Tokugawa shogunate. Fittingly, the area enters its fifth century boasting a large, new commercial facility, Coredo Nihonbashi, which opened in March.

No Ordinary Rice Cooker | Lifestyle | Trends in Japan | Web Japan
Rice cookers are everyday kitchen appliances found in virtually every Japanese home. In recent years, these devices have evolved in various ways. Some new models are attracting attention as multifunction appliances that can double as a slow cooker, or even be used to bake a cake or make bread.

NIPPONIA
Seafood has long been an important part of the Japanese diet. They catch it, import it, grow it and cook it in great numbers. This Nipponia feature takes a look at the huge Japanese appetite for seafood.

Time Traveling with Dagashi Candies - Travel - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Candies and snacks called dagashi have brought joy to children in Japan over many generations. In the past, candy shops selling dagashi - known as dagashiya - could be found all over Japan. Although there are few dagashi shops remaining, there are enough around for us to go on a tour of dagashiya.

Canned Hot Drinks - Hi-tech - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
This article traces the history of hot canned drinks like coffee and green tea, which are popular in Japan and may soon become a common sight all over the world.

Sushi Balls - Cookbook - Kids Web Japan - Web Japan
Let's make temari-zushi - fun little sushi balls that you can take on picnics.