Bancha is something Japanese grabs it for a break to relax or drink it over the meal. This “extra” Japanese green tea would be ideal for any casual setting. Table of Contents What is Bancha? Health...
Hiroko Matsuyama
Japanology
Japanese Architecture: Overview of Wide Varieties of Buildings in History
Japanese Architecture – Japan boasts the wide varieties of architecture from Horyuji Temple, the oldest surviving wooden building in the world, to the cutting edge modern architecture. What makes Japanese architecture different from others...
Yakuza: History of Japanese Organized Crime Syndicates
Yakuza is Japanese mafia whose activities are permeated throughout the Japanese society. The police call them Violent Groups while the Yakuza call themselves Chivalrous Groups, which is their true face? Let’s take a look at their history from...
