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Juju Kurihara

Jul 22, 20204 min read

Japanese Superstition -What You Shouldn't Do in the Night-

Japanese people are quite superstitious and there are things that you shouldn't do in the night. What are they and why?

Juju Kurihara

Jun 1, 20163 min read

How do you wash rice?

In winter, no one wants to wash rice with cold water but some how, Japanese people are told to do so since child. Is there any particular...

Juju Kurihara

Nov 6, 20153 min read

The meaning of shaving head in Japan

In the western society, shaving head can be cool. In Japan, it has a slightly different meaning. They shave to show their apology. Why?

Juju Kurihara

Oct 2, 20152 min read

Japanese people´s love for Binchotan

Japanese people love binchotan. They love so much that make any products with the charcoal. What is so good about?

Juju Kurihara

Mar 10, 20152 min read

The real meaning of "The Woman should walk 3 steps behind her husband"

In Japan, good women should be humble and always respect their husbands. Therefore, they are taught to walk three steps behind their husb...

Juju Kurihara

Nov 13, 20144 min read

Why Japanese couples prefer to sleep separate?

Japanese married couple sleep in separate room? I´m not sure but I think many couple sleep in separate beds. Why is that?

Juju Kurihara

Nov 7, 20143 min read

The Japanese wives´ revenge Bento after the fight -Shikaeshi Bento-

Japanese wives make bento for the husband even they are annoyed and angry with him. Those obento are called Shikaeshi bento - revenge ben...

Juju Kurihara

Oct 3, 20142 min read

Japanese Saying - Neko no te mo karitai -

You are so busy that you have no time to do everything but no one is around you to help? You look at the cat laying on your side and sigh...

Juju Kurihara

Oct 29, 20112 min read

The Secret of Japanese Girls´ Bowlegs

Japanese girls walk strangely is what I hear a lot. Many want to fix it and there are many goods for that. But why they walk like this?