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Otsukimi Recipes
Easy Mitarashi Dango Using Microwave Otsukimi dango is offered as an offering to express gratitude for the autumn harvest and to pray for...
Sep 16, 20234 min read


Popular Otsukimi Related Product in Japan
Otsukimi is a traditional Japanese cultural event, but there is actually one thing that comes to mind when modern Japanese people hear...
Sep 14, 20232 min read


9/29 Otsukimi - Moon Viewing
Did you know that there is an event similar to Thanksgiving in Japan? It is called otsukimi, which means moon viewing. Otsukimi is to...
Sep 12, 20232 min read


Back to School 2023 Part 4
We have introduced a lot of stationery items, but we have many more. We'll introduce some of them plus non-stationery items you can bring...
Sep 8, 20233 min read


Back to School 2023 Part 3
We offer many kinds of erasers. You might think all the erasers are almost the same, but the ones we carry are not! *** Nitoms STÁLOGY...
Sep 7, 20231 min read


Back to School 2023 Part 2
Today, we will introduce pens. They are very stylish, unique, and useful! *** KOKUYO ME Mechanical Pencil 0.7 mm (Available Online) It...
Sep 6, 20233 min read


Back to School 2023 Part 1
The long but short summer vacation is quickly coming to an end and a new school year is starting or has started already. Have you...
Sep 5, 20233 min read


Calpico's Origin and History
Japanese product (left) and American product (right) Did you know that Calpico is a different name than the original Japanese name? - The...
Sep 1, 20232 min read


Health Effects and Benefits of Calpico
Having explained that Calpico is a fermented beverage, here we will discuss the health effects and benefits of it. Skin beautifying...
Aug 31, 20233 min read


Calpico Lactic Fermenting Beverage Can be Used for Food As Well
Today, we will introduce recipes using Calpico concentrate. (Drink Recipe) Cupid - Calpico with Coke Have you ever heard of a drink...
Aug 30, 20235 min read


Calpico Lactic Fermenting Beverage
Hello everyone. Time flies and we are already approaching the end of summer. However, the heat wave is continuing. We would like to...
Aug 29, 20233 min read


Recipes with Dried Shiitake & Kikurage Mushrooms
Simmered Shiitake and Koya Tofu Simmered shiitake and Koya tofu (dried tofu) can be a good choice for dinner. All you have to do is put...
Aug 26, 20233 min read


How to Rehydrate Dried Mushrooms
How to rehydrate dried mushrooms determines how tasty they are. However, if you do it the wrong way, you will not be able to enjoy their...
Aug 24, 20232 min read


Japanese Super FoodDried - Shiitake & Kikurage Mushrooms
This week, we will talk about dried shiitake mushrooms and kikurage mushrooms, which are on sale at Maido right now! Mushrooms are rich...
Aug 22, 20234 min read


Nori Seaweed is Very Rich in Nutrients
Do you eat nori seaweed in your daily life? Nori is so nutritious that it is said that "two sheets of nori a day will keep the doctor...
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Nori-ten Seaweed Chips
Did you know that Maido carries a snack called Norit-en? It is a nori seaweed tempura snack that originated in Onomichi City in Hiroshima...
Aug 15, 20234 min read


Special Offerings for Obon
In Buddhism, it is common practice to build a Buddhist altar in the house after the death of a family member. Offerings are usually made...
Aug 10, 20233 min read


Spirit Horse & Oxen for Obon to Welcome Your Ancestors
We talked about the mukaebi welcoming fire and the okuribi farewell fire in the last blog posts. Animals made of cucumbers and eggplants...
Aug 9, 20233 min read


8/12 - Obon Festival at Shofuso
Hello everyone. Have you ever heard of Obon? It's a series of summer events in Japan based on Buddhist and ancestral worship that...
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Summer Store Hours
The Sunday store hours will be 11AM - 7PM. The Summer store hours are effective in July and August. Thank you and see you soon!
Jul 11, 20231 min read
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