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KINKOKAKU – a secret hideout Ryokan in TOKYO

Japanese Ryokan

Do you prefer to stay in a Western style hotel or in a very unique place that you can never experience other than Japan? please give a thought for staying at a “Ryokan”, a Japanese classic and traditional style accommodation. You can in fact stay at a Ryokan even in a big city like Tokyo. Our recommendation is KINKOKAKU, in Akiruno-Shi. What is special about this place is that all their rooms are detached individual rooms like small houses. They have 5 different rooms/houses accommodating minimum 2 people maximum 8 people in one room. 3 of these rooms are location in front of River Akikawa. You would not believe this […]

How to Makeup using Japanese cosmetics

How to makeup like Japanese girls

Every woman has her own special technique for makeup. But Japanese girls’ techniques are very special and well worth trying. We would like to recommend KALOS for your reference. KALOS provides a number of demonstrations in movies featuring makeup methods, fashion, hairstyling, etc. All the beauty techniques you may find useful might be there! In this movie, a girl is introducing Japanese cosmetic brand, Chifure. Chifure is known by offering high quality cosmetics at a very reasonable price. You can shop them with Omotenashi Japan! Useful links: KALOS Instagram KALOS Facebook

How to cook Japanese dish easily and quickly

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Do you know the Japanese recipe site called “DELISH KITCHEN”? It is our favorite recipe site. It is very intuitive and easy to follow each procedure. If you have most of the ingredients, which are usually very common ingredients for any Japanese households, you can make a quick dish so easily with them. Even if you do not have all the ingredients, you can adapt the ideas or arrange it for your own dish. I tried this recipe this weekend, “Mentai mayonaise Imo Mochi”. Mentai is spicy cod roe, but I substituted it with pickles. Imo is potatoes. Mochi is rice paste, but you do not need it. All you […]

Do you miss Japanese rice?

Japanese rice

A lot of different types of rice is grown all over the world. Some are very similar to Japanese rice, but to be honest, not quite the same at all! It is only plain rice but you wouldn’t deny that Japanese rice is unique and totally different from others. Not to mention it plays such an important role in Japanese cooking and dish. There are absolutely no substitutes for it. Unfortunately, we, Omotenashi Japan do not have the official license to export Japanese rice to overseas. But we will always find out an alternative way to meet your needs!! We would herewith like to introduce some Japanese rice stockists who […]

Marshmallow Fabric

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It’s the time we introduce Marshmallow Fabric to you all! What’s Marshmallow Fabric? Marshmallow Fabric inspires a feeling of comfort at beach. Its material is incredibly soft and airily like marshmallows. Please touch and wear “Marshmallow” Fabric and enjoy summer breeze in your daily life. Is Marshmallow Fabric popular in Japan? Marshmallow Fabric is distributed at major and popular shops in Japan such as PLAZA, SHIPS, and Antie Rosa. As they are now in the sale price, please find the collection!

SALE! 20% off on all items!

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We have just started Christmas sale! You can save 20% until Christmas day. It’s the time to try something you are watching! Our recent top sales : 1. SHISEIDO Pure White Drink 2. RYUKAKUSAN DIRECT 3. SHISEIDO Pure White Tablets 4. KOSE Lip Gel Magic 5. HYTHIOL-C Plus NOTE: We cannot guarantee your order will be delivered by Christmas day. Sale will be closed earlier due to circumstances beyond our control Our winter holiday:  December 31, 2016 – January 9, 2017. We can receive your order but will not ship anything during above term.

Late Summer Sale, All 10% off

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Thank you for your purchase at Omotenashi Japan! Our Late Summer Sale has just started today by the end of August 2016. All items are 10% off including sale items when you buy over 5,000yen (without shipping charge). Please enter the coupon code as shown below when you will check out. You can use the coupon as many times as you like during a sale. Coupon Code:  natsu16

Delivery for Canada, Australia and Russia

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Please be advised that it may take around 14 – 30 days delivering for Canada, Australia and Russia by International e-packet (registered small packet by air). Their custom inspection is quite strict and takes time longer than any other countries in the world. Also it is not updated tracking data usually. Therefore please ask your local post office if you would not receive your order after a month past from our dispatch date.

[IMPORTANT] Revision of EMS fare

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Japan Post will make a significant revision in their postal charges including EMS from June 1, 2016. We will therefore have to increase update our shipping charges accordingly. If you are our regular customer buying the total weight over 2 kg, we suggest to place your orders soon! We will try our best to ship out before this increase with our current fares! International e-packet (registered small packet by air mail) continues existing charge.