
Description for Harakiri (read as Seppuku) 1. Use your own sword to cut your stomach and die. 2. One of the punishments imposed on samurai during the Edo period. The lightest of the death penalty. In front of the autopsy, a kaishakunin shot down his neck from behind as he cut his belly. Japan … Read More




Apples are a fruit of the family Rosaceae, the genus apple. Apples are a sweet and sour fruit, but that is not their only appeal. Nutritional value is another attraction of apples. Apples contain potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and polyphenols. They are so rich in nutrients that it is said, “An apple a … Read More

white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food. Japanese says shio.

There is almost no change in basic form from late Paleozoic fossil species to modern species, and it is a representative of “living fossils”. Female total length 70 cm, male 50 cm. It consists of a semicircular head-thorax, a nearly pentagonal abdomen and an elongated tail sword, which can be bent at each junction. … Read More


Descripción de la prefectura de Hokkaido: Hokkaido es la isla más grande de Japón, ubicada en el extremo norte del país. Representa más de una quinta parte de la superficie total de Japón y el 22% de su masa terrestre total. Tiene aproximadamente el mismo tamaño que la República de Austria en Europa. Resumen histórico: Antiguamente… Leer más

1. a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation. 2. feeling a need to see others suffer. Japanese calls “On nen”.

paste made from konjak flour. Solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil’s tongue (Konjak taros). Low calorie and healthy foods in Japan. konjac, elephant’s‐foot, Amorphophallus, Amorphophalus rivieri, Amorphophallus konjak. Japanese says “Kon nyaku”.




















