Sushi Blog

TV commercials in every country reflect its current trend, culture and what's important to the general population.  This is a compilation of the best Japanese commercials aired in 2018.

In this video, John talks about the history of Zojoji Temple in Shiba Park as he walks towards Tokyo Tower, the iconic symbol of Japan's mega city.  Standing next to Tokyo Tower, the temple grounds consist of some impressive structures as well as a mausoleum of the Tokugawa family and a small museum.

If you are a story teller and excel at drawing, Japan offers more opportunities for Manga creators.  Manga or Japanese comic in printed version is still popular in Japan. The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association (AJPEA) released a report on February 25 that estimated that physical and digital manga sales increased by 1.9% in 2018. The market totaled 441.4 billion yen (about US$3.96 billion) in 2018, compared to 433.0 billion yen (about US$3.88 billion) in 2017.
In this video, Paolo follows Reiji Miyajima, who lives in Tokyo and runs a manga studio where he has a group of other young manga artists work for him.

Rachel and Jun walk into Sushiro, one of Japan's biggest conveyor-belt sushi restaurants. With impressive selection of a dollar equivalent sushi, this is one of their favorite casual eateries.  An entertaining moment comes when Rachel tries something she hasn't seen and not knowing what it is.  What disappeared into her mouth was Shirako, or fish semen.

One thing the first-time travelers to Japan must include in their itinerary is to experience something specific to Japanese culture that is not practiced anywhere else.  This only-in-Japan experience is found at a Ryokan with Onsen.  Relaxing in a bath with mineral water and having a full course Kaiseki dinner creates a memorable experience for most travelers.  John explores some of the best Ryokan in Fukushima.