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Furoshiki are square cloths for storing, wrapping, and carrying items. They are also used to cover things that are important to protect from dust.

For shops, kanban (signboards) are an important landmark. Other objects that serve the same purpose that Japanese people are familiar with are noren (shop curtains with emblems), nobori (flags), and chochin (lanterns).

An ingredient that is always used in making dishes like clear soup, broths for soba and udon, and in cooking vegetables and fish is dashi.

In contrast to the type of paper that originated in the West, there is also a type of paper made through a traditional Japanese manufacturing method called washi(Japanese paper).

Japan is the only country in the world that uses a seal registration system.

Copying Buddhist sutras is called shakyo and in Japan it typically refers to copying the Hannya Shingyo (The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra).

Gagaku is a traditional Japanese art form which combines singing and dancing elements from classical Japanese styles such as kagura (shinto music and dancing) with elements from the ancient Asian continent such as from China.

Lacquerware that uses Japanese lacquer is known as shitsugei (lacquer art).

Origami is a traditional form of Japanese entertainment in which you make various shapes such as cranes, boats, and helmets by folding colored paper.

To make shabu-shabu, you cook vegetables and tofu in a hotpot filled with flavored broth, and dip thinly sliced pieces of meat into the broth. The meat and vegetables are eaten with ponzu or sesame sauce.

Basic tempura is fish, shellfish and vegetables fried in a batter made from eggs, water, and flour.

Dumplings can be fried, steamed, or boiled, but in Japan fried dumplings are the most common.

Today, though, there are a lot of stylish yakitori places that are like café bars, and it is not unusual for women to dine alone, or for couples to come on dates.

Odaiba is a recreational area of Tokyo where there are many shopping malls and entertainment facilities.

Known as "Japan's kitchen," Tsukiji Market is split into the inner market and the outer market.

The costume play (cosplay) boom in Japan began in the latter half of the 1990s.

In the summer of 2020, both the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Tokyo.

There is an event in Ota Ward, Tokyo, called "Shicchy's Charity Fair," which occurs twice a year in June and November, each spanning three days.

Animate's Ikebukuro headquarters has nine floors.

In Japan Halloween has no religious overtones.