Yep. The picture above pretty much explains why the title of my blog post is called “Strange Tea Ceremony.” Some might wonder if the picture was ever photoshopped. To answer your question, NO it was not photoshopped. The videos below will prove that. This queer ceremony was taken place at Saidaiji temple in Nara, Japan. “Ochamori” is a popular tea ceremony that is practiced there. It’s basically visitors drinking powdered tea green from a large tea bowl that is more than 30cm in diameter! More »

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During a festival held in the city of Tonami in Toyama prefecture, they had a small traditional dating back to the Edo Period which features live carp drinking sacred sake. More »

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Phone straps are cute little accessories that are used to brighten up your phone. In Japan, cell phone straps are part of their culture and everywhere you go, you will see a person with something attached to their phones. More »

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A Japanese woman that is known as the ‘snake lady‘ has been traveling around Japan showing off her skill. Her latest appearance was at the Tori No Ichi festival at the Hanazono Shrine in the Shinjuku District. During her appearance, customers would pay 800 yen to see her eat a live, yes live, snake. More »

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Holidays are approaching, and all the families should be busy gathering things to construct Christmas trees. They are known to be flamboyant and over the top, so electric bills are going to be through the roof. However, in Japan, one smart idea they use is utilizing an electric eel to power generate a Christmas tree. More »

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A recent survey of 633 females and 222 males conducted by Cobs Online Japan revealed that there are major stereotypes that need to be corrected. Some of these incorrect stereotypes include men liking bigger breasts, men disliking highly educated women, women who love name-brand items and women not wanting to work after getting married. More »

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Sexual/violent manga in Japan can be easily accessible to children but many are worried over this matter. To fix this, the government will be planning to pass a bill to bar manga artists from publishing particular scenes. The author of Moe Kae!! and Suki Desu Suzuki-kun, Go Ikeyamada, expressed her opinions through a blog entry. More »

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Holidays are approaching, and what better way to celebrate than by eating? Burger King Japan recently came up with a meal that consists of the following: NY Pizza Burger , BK tenders, cheese bits, onion rings, and a chicken salad. For those who live in Japan, they can order this until the 30th. One another thing BK is doing is a sweepstakes to giveaway XBox 260 4G and Kinect to twenty of their customers who pre-order the massive meal before the 19th. More »

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Popular Japanese manga ‘The Drops of God‘ (Les Gouttes de Dieu) is a story based on the son of a deceased wine critic. The goal in the story is for the son to inherit his father’s collection and to do so, he must identify 13 fine wines, ‘Twelve Apostles‘ before his adopted brother does. More »

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A traditional Japanese candle stick not only looks better than a regular European and American candle stick but it functions better too. This particular Japanese candle stick is stronger and more long-lasting when compared to an American one with a burnable time of about 55 minutes. More »

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