We do not offer any Hinaningyo dolls, but we do offer origami paper both at our physical store and online store (click here). So you can...

Hinaningyo dolls represent the court scene and mainly signify weddings. There are some differences depending on the region and...

Hinamatsuri is also called Momo no Sekku (Peach Festival), but why is it called Momo no Sekku? Sekku is a day that marks a turning point...

Hello everybody. The Japanese Cat Day (Neko no Hi) is over. The next Japanese event is Hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri - Girls' Day or Doll's...

Today, 2/22 is Neko no Hi, Cat Day in Japan! Here are pictures of our customers' cats that we collected on Maido's social networking...

Many people probably dump the water used to rinse rice. However, it is now known that the water from rinsing rice actually contains many...

How do you usually rinse rice before cooking it? Do you think it should be scrubbed with a lot of force? In fact, a few quick rinses are...

While many people know that eating rice is healthy, most people may not know what the specific benefits are. Even if you do not know the...

Hello everyone. Today , we would like to introduce Valentine's Day in Japan. Many of you will be surprised to know that the culture is...

In addition to the standard Tonjiru ingredients (even though we have mentioned you can basically put anything you want), some regions add...

We have already introduced many things about tonjiru so far, but did you notice one thing? - Yes, many of the vegetables used in tonjiru...

Ingredients (2 servings): 1.4 oz. / 40 g of pork belly 1.4 oz. / 40 g of daikon radish (icho cut) 0.7 oz. / 20 g of carrot (icho cut) 2.1...

Hello everyone. It has been getting colder and colder recently. Do you know what Japanese people would eat at such times? One of the most...

Nimono simmered dish and hot pot dishes such as nabe and oden are often made during the cold season. Making them is time-consuming....

Q. Does daikon have different flavors depending on the season? A. The daikon season is originally from November to February, and this is...

In connection with "writing" planner in the last blog post, we would like to introduce you to the Japanese New Year's writing culture -...

The New Year is approaching. How do you plan to spend the last days of this year? On New Year's Eve in Japan, there is a custom of eating...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...

Rice (glutinous rice) is the raw material for mochi. In Japan, rice cultivation is at the root of cultural formation, and rice has been...