Editorials

CATS IN JAPANESE CULTURE

The cat is one of the symbols of Japanese culture par excellence. Revered, loved and pampered, this animal is the protagonist of fairy tales and superstitions, legends and religions: a true nationa...

THE RAMEN MAP: A JAPANESE ITINERARY

Ramen is one of the best-known recipes of oriental cuisine , a classic dish of the Japanese tradition in the collective imagination. Originally from China, it is now a national dish in all provinc...

VENDING MACHINES ARE EVERYWHERE IN JAPAN

Do you know why Can Japan be considered the land of vending machines ? Sayings in Japanese jidōhanbaiki自動販売機 are many, they are found everywhere, from the squares of large metropolises to the moun...

SUKIYAKI, THE TRADITIONAL DISH OF JAPANESE CUISINE

Sukiyaki (すき焼き, pronounced “suu-kee-ya-kee”) is one of the most popular recipes in Japanese cuisine : a traditional single dish that combines different ingredients, such as braised beef, vegetables...

WHY ARE TRANSPARENT UMBRELLA USED IN JAPAN?

Anyone who has visited the country of the Rising Sun has wondered: why are umbrellas in Japan transparent ? It is one of the nice and particular mysteries of a nation full of curiosities , whose i...

SUNTORY: ONE OF THE BEST WHISKEYS IN THE WORLD IS JAPANESE

Suntory , now universally recognized as one of the world's leading companies for the production of whiskey and spirits , was born in 1899 from the idea of ​​the young merchant Shinjiro Torii to cr...