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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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?