Cool Japan - Season 6 / Year 2011

Products related to diet is full of the "zero food" ... town "diet book", the food corner in the bookstore! Foreigners seem to wonder, the Japanese who wants to lose weight to a normal figure no matter how you look at it. To such alien, I had explored the idea was born from there also feelings, to figure unique to the Japanese. Female foreigners, challenge to some diet regime this time further. Really the result! ? ... Stay tuned!

Conditions of a country is plain to see America and high health care costs, the Italian ... "household" to stick South Korea, the education-minded fashion. Spending habits of the Japanese, is there any features in sense of the value of money? The program, to cover the sideline and you can get your wallet circumstances of office workers to make ends meet hard for the family and 100 people questionnaire, a little revenue. prolonged recession, what in the eyes of foreigners in Japan "household"! ?

The change to wear the "slippers" to walk in the "health sandals" morning, go to work and wearing "leather shoes" and come back, I wear a dedicated "sandals" in the veranda. The rainy day "boots", of course the kimono "sandals". It seems obvious at first glance, but the foreigners who came to Japan, that surprised the large number of types of footwear. How foreigners or are you looking at, these colorful footwear culture? I introduce the latest situation in Japan of "footwear".

Japan's world-class "security". Gad children alone, apparently one of your female customers, passengers on the train to sleep seems to be comfortable is the scene of daily life in the downtown area at night. The coverage from a variety of angles of Japanese foreign envy the "safe" this time! Such a thing is? Not a certain foreign me this! ? Such as, I introduce become apparent through the eyes of foreigners, the efforts of Japan to "safety".

So opening ceremonies, exhibitions, shops, Common to these ... gifts, "flower". How to be admired simply because it is Japan there are four seasons of "flower", how fun. How is this different from the sense of Europe, Asia, Oceania for "flower"? I pick up and festival of flowers there is a history of more than 100 years, and flowers that are produced in cultivation technology of world-class, Japanese indispensable throughout the life the "flower".

I do not notice too much and has been living normally, but around us is filled with a variety of music. Such as the time signal of the evening flowing through the city to the melody to inform and acoustic signal at the intersection, BGM in the shop, the departure of the train. This time, high-tech instrument which made full use of music and of such a familiar city, a state-of-the-art technology of Japan, the forthcoming popular song of Japan to "Enka" further. Weaving heart of Japanese from the lyrics, such as liquor, tears, rain, snow "Enka" or be accepted really. Staring at the Japanese music scene in the eyes and sensibility of foreigners, and begin to look for cool.

I cast this question to foreigners who are participating in the "COOL JAPAN". Foreign most people reply "bread of Japan! Delicious world" and then "? Feel deliciously 's bread in Japan". Favorite things French also with the taste of the assent fluffy, of glutinous "bread", stuck a mince and fried noodles "side dish pan" and "French bread". But were some foreigners deny squarely as "taste bread of Japan is impossible!" The introduction of Japan that was the first in the world to develop a "bread machine", the bread making serious this time. Alien who had been denied, or accept the bread of Japan! ?

Tourist season of spring came. One of the pleasure to come made, some were born on the land "souvenir". Human family and friends, and at work, buy would also be large. From a foreigner, Japanese seems to buy a souvenir well. The program, to introduce the development secret story of the product to be sung and souvenirs school trip Namara chose, the "souvenir in Japan". In addition, I asked them to show off also souvenir of Japan to return foreigners to buy. With souvenir story, foreign or go home what you have! ?

Start "COOL JAPAN" of the sixth year. The announcement in one fell swoop the Japanese cool unearthed in 2010. I decide cool in the cool "Cool of Cool 2010" from that. In addition, I introduce cool goods culture gap in the world and Japan Studio has to heat up, foreigners brought back to home country, a video message of foreigners watching a program in international broadcasting.

The theme was "make-up of Japan". Foreigners surprised to figure that Japanese makeup beans cosmetics and variety. Makeup brushes and Japanese top model of the world actress and Hollywood know and love. It will not be stopped if I use it once a feel is soft. Foreigners to visit the manufacturer of Hiroshima, I approach the secret of its popularity. In addition, makeup not only to clean, has the effect of tension and out in life, or heal the heart. Foreigners to experience "out of energy" make-up.

Not only delicious, sweets taste the season from the appearance. Popular with foreigners and Japanese sweet variety arranged in a convenience store, the sweet far from relaxing comfortably. And Ge to be prized as a material of Japanese sweets. I repeated the work called kakkonto dug up in winter, and quite common cold to a litter made. kudzu eating after the foreigners saw a job that requires patience taste of the best. Introducing the German woman who was apprenticed to the well-established Japanese confectionery shop in Kyoto further. The Fascinated by the elegance that you put to lend a sense of the seasons, you are working hard in training.

Japanese young and old hairstyle various drift by. Assortment is rich in hair accessories and hair color. And development secret story surprised the alien the world's first "hair film". But instead of wear like a wig far, put on the hair loss part a thin film that planted the population hair. In addition, beauty salons Japan bathe rave reviews of foreign services and high technology. Training system of its own supported the technology. For the Japanese say, "hair life" up to, and foreigners who do not particular about hair often.

People to bring a lunch to work that is increasing. When you visit a company in the lunchtime foreigners, and handmade bento box lunch my mother, beloved wife to lunch. Lunch healthy that thought about nutritional balance in many cases. "The Day of lunch," which is done in elementary school in Utsunomiya. I do it yourself to pack the children shopping, cooking, the lunch box. Likes and dislikes is eliminated, thanks to the parent would deepen. Ekiben of overheating formula container to be warm just pull the string. I will introduce the development story. Lunch in Japan Cool?

Japanese are said to be polite. But sometimes it strange countries and cultures have different common sense in the Japanese. When I rode the elevator and when you are walking down the street, Japanese can not write a voice to people who do not know. The pictures were taken with the blunt, or is thought to be dangerous sometimes abroad. Japanese have been taught to be heard in silence the story of people. So there is also that it would have been thought whether not interested to talk. I will verify the courtesy on the theme greeting, conversation, grooming, four of the meal.

How foreigners wonder looking at the Japan that was hit by the earthquake of unprecedented. Action tenacious calm Japanese, bullish mind to trying to help people and without regard themselves, foreigners who appeared in the "COOL JAPAN" so far, are increasingly in awe again. I visited the affected areas of Tohoku, who has lead a calm report to their home country who has. Their words, is also a Yale to the Japanese embarked towards reconstruction. Special issue to tell the thought of foreigners.

What is convenient and easy to use is often kitchenware Japan. Foreigners and bother you at home in Japan, I admire surprise, to have skillfully mastering it kind of kitchenware to rich. Paper pack burning fish easily in the microwave. When asked of the company which has developed, it was something that was created at the end of pains in mind that single employees want to eat grilled fish easily at home. Santoku knife meat fish vegetables cut with a kitchen knife one. Foreigners enjoy the number of dishes people you have built up in the kitchen knife.

Japanese television are interesting to listen to foreigners. But this is not that native also that many. But what are the differences? One of these things is often variety show. We also play an active part "talent" is that it is the presence of a uniquely Japanese. Efforts to become a multi has been hidden behind the ornate world. Another feature that the ingenuity thoroughly for clarity also difficult. Foreigners in close contact with the behind-the-scenes program production.

There is a cheerful shopping street to to sell the features of a friendly community and humanity. Shops and housing department are integrated lined, and people store and customers are intimately Furea~tsu the shopping district of downtown Tokyo. Event of shopping district of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture is "bride goodwill", managed to attract tourists taking advantage of the tradition. Elderly local has also been active in the management. Kyoto Muko "super-hot shopping street" is planning to boost the development of the area having started the theme of "super-hot" with a new idea. How foreigners will see the shopping district of Japan.

Advanced toy busier adults end up hooked in Japan. Adult toy love, men seem more especially when I asked in the city. On the other hand, some moms enjoy a dish using cooking toy and daughter. Tournament to compete the skill of drift which runs while skidding the tires of a car radio control. Foreigners in close contact with the adult work toward victory. And men of retirement age after fix the broken toys of children "toy hospital". To adult Japanese love toys reaction of foreigners?

Turn off the smell of body odor and bad breath toilet, and room "deodorant goods" is sold in Japan. And such as he would cheat in a strong smell such as perfume than in Europe and the United States. And aims for sales up by issuing an artificial smell of curry in the supermarket, businesses that actively use smell has begun. In addition, at the request home, hospital, hotel, etc., licensed smell examiner is working on getting rid of bad smell. How foreigners would think the Japanese lifestyle and sensitive to smell?

Countries where water comes out for free are not many you enter the dining room. Countries where ready-to-drink water from the tap of the water supply not many. Delicious water are everywhere in Japan. You are carrying from Kyoto all the water that is used for cooking in the well-established in the Kyoto cuisine in Tokyo. Taste of Kyoto that because not come out otherwise. And "digging Kazusa" transmitted to the Chiba Kazusa district. Technology well 500 meters Horeru only human power are serving in countries around the world suffering from lack of water. Foreigners stare of Japan "water".

Countries that shed easily there are many breakfast, but the Japanese tradition to eat well from the morning. Affection and nutrition full breakfast of Japanese home. Service in the morning, such as limited morning meal and morning service are substantial in the city. Experience the breakfast of enhancement at the inn is popular by foreigners delicious breakfast. I visited the production center of the breakfast attendant Japanese "plum" further. Breakfast consisting of vitality day with a healthy and delicious. Foreign people would talk about what kind of impression?

Well, ride the bullet train is popular among foreigners at high speed. I made a trip to Kagoshima foreigners use the Tokaido Shinkansen, Sanyo Shinkansen, the Kyushu Shinkansen from Tokyo. Pleasing the individual is interior design and style of the vehicle, respectively. And visited the linear railway museum in Nagoya, check the safety of the Shinkansen, which is supported by the maintenance of night and Doctor Yellow. The close contact with the photographer to keep track only Shinkansen In addition, the approach also attractive as a subject.

It is Japan's consumption sluggish revenue is not increased in recession, but a variety of services shake the minds of consumers, such as Women's Day and point card in the "money" is being performed in the city. I aim to Barker in the event "all-you-can-dress Children's Clothing" and "all-you-can-packed goods" in a furniture store. By using a coupon, you can If you do not feel like taking the rickshaw, you can experience the baked rice cracker in Hida Takayama package tour of a travel company. How foreigners would think the Japanese ride it and businesses using the "money"?

Japan is prone country world's best aquarium. People who go to the aquarium often repeatedly when I tried to ask in the city. What you see and collaboration of art school of sardines swim to the music, dolphin show, fish and also pleasing colorful. Along with the renovation, aquarium in the roof of the building plus a new charm with a tunnel aquarium jellyfish and donut-shaped water tank seen from below the sea lions swim. The close contact with your veterinarian to address health management of marine mammal further. What foreigners do see the aquarium in Japan?

Foreigners surprised to dexterity the Japanese fold the laundry. I want to experiment any difference whether out Japanese and foreigners and pack a suitcase the same clothing in the studio. The space yacht Japan has succeeded for the first time in the world, "Icarus". It is a dream of spacecraft forward in response to the solar sail, but launch How do I fold a huge sail, what problem was or spread in space. Technology of origami that had been utilized in the development. Culture Folding Japanese tradition, I will visit the production site of Odawarajochin further.

Season of the palate, fruit of many greet the season. Luxury brand of Miyazaki mango specialty. When asked the farmers, mango is enclosed in a net one by one in the house. That we're increasing the sugar content is allowed to ripe on the vine until it falls to the net. Delaware Seedless grape was born from the accidental discovery of fruit trees in the test site. I have made bunch of one immersed in gibberellin growth hormone. Fruits and Japan look and beautiful delicious, foreigners stare favorite Japanese the fruit.

There are several how to read the numbers, some Chinese numerals, Arabic numerals, Roman numerals and characters that are used in Japan. How is the proper use bother foreigners. In addition, the speed of mental arithmetic of Japanese that seem mysterious to foreigners. Was in the abacus that I learned as a child is the secret. And specialty store which attracted only product of top ranking. Japanese stick to rankings wonder cool. How foreigners see Japanese to offertory of the shrine from the amount of your celebration, stick figures?

I surprised that the Japanese would love ramen foreigner goes out of the city to many. Families create a matrix in popular ramen shop, downtown at night crowded with people enjoying the ramen of the wet after drinking. Ramen new species of radish and tomatoes were also included appearance, noodles soup ingredients and I have continued to evolve. If you visit the famous Fukushima Kitakata in Gotochi ramen, to until the ramen far from the nation's leading, there is a strategy to apply to economic development projects in the area. Foreigners close to deep relationship ramen and Japanese.

Special version that went to Iwate Hiraizumi to jump out the studio. Hiraizumi capital of Northeast boasted glory of 100 years Oshu Fujiwara is built in the late Heian period. I was registered as a World Heritage Site in June this year. Raise the voice of admiration to the beauty of the Golden Hall Chusonji shining gold, foreign party felt the peace of mind on the mezzanine of the Pure Land garden Motsuji. He also touched the heart to experience the rice cake is taught to you in local, will have to treat the cuisine of specialty, to cherish the warm hospitality.

Foreigners who came to Japan's surprised that Japan is clean and tidy. Garbage does not fall to the city, and I also seen figure of cleaning in a group, such as neighborhood association. In the season of spring cleaning, cleaning goods and detergent rich are lined up and go to the store end of the year. Japanese tidy developed a fiber that I kneaded the silver with the antibacterial action. It is utilized for clothes for nurses and infant clothes. It is said that recently renovated proceeded restroom of highway, comfort and the cleanliness of the hotel seems to foreigners.