WAGASHI term for traditional Japanese confectionery, especially the types made of mochi, red bean paste, and fruits that are served in the Japanese tea ceremony. WAGASHI is typically made from all natural, plant based ingredients. The name…

Conveyor belt sushi is the popular English translation for Japanese fast food "KAITEN-ZUSHI", also known as "KURU KURU ZUSHI". It is also known as sushi train in Australia. "KAITEN-ZUSHI" is a sushi restaurant where the plates with the sus…

White Day us a festival that was created by a concentrated marketing effort in Japan. White Day is celebrated in Japan and Korea on March 14th, one month after Valentine's Day. On Valentine's Day, women give gifts to men; on White Day, men…

The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period. Formerly, people believed the dolls possessed the power to contain bad spirits, and would thousand the owner.HINAMATSURI traces its origins to an ancient Japanese custom called …

Howard Robard Hughes (December 24,1905 - April 5, 1976) was a pioneering American aviator, engineer,industrialist, and film producer. He was widely known as a playboy and one of the wealthiest people in the world. He is famous for setting …