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Sushi lover’s appli = SUSHI-寿司

There is another funny and beautiful application for iPhone and iPod touch : SUSHI-寿司 (price : ¥450) This application is based on the book : 英語訳付き寿司ガイドブック―THE SUSHI MENU BOOK which is a kind of Sushi guidebook for people in English … Continue reading

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Bareer-free Environment

In Japan, the word “barrier free” is widely used to represent the meaning of the word “accessibility”. Please be noted that the word “universal design” has more wider meaning to support different races, cultures, languages, ages or sex. To support … Continue reading

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Imitation food (playfood) in Japan

For some restaurants, playfood is very popular as one of the marketing approaches. You can see some of the imitation sample food within the glass case in front of the restanrants. Playfood which is made just like a real food is Japan original and made of  silicone, soft plastic, rigid plastic, or PVC. In Tokyo, there is the special area named Kappabashi (or Kichien Town). You can find many types of playfoods in addition to knives,  cups, plates, dishes etc. The followings are playfood … Continue reading

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Vending Machine – in many streets in Japan

Maybe this will be one of the biggest surprises for foreigners.Compared to any other countries, there are too many vending machines all over Japan. Most of the vending machines in streets or service area of expressway sells canned or bottled … Continue reading

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