Summer is in full swing, meaning that people all over Japan are looking for fun ways to spend these long, summer days. As you may have seen in your favorite anime beach episodes, Japanese people love the beach and make a whole day of activities out of it.

Japanese summers are fun and full of activities that make the summers fly by. That being said, some days are just so hot that the last thing you want to do is spend it outside. That’s where Japan’s many manga museums and anime museums come into play.

Some street foods and festival foods seem to jump out at us with their delicious scents or delicious appearance. Japanese crepes and yakisoba (Japanese fried noodles) tend to have this down.

Ask a Japanese person to think of popular street foods, and many of them will answer yakisoba (Japanese stir-fried noodles).

The crepe is an iconic piece of French cuisine, often using the finest ingredients. But hop on over to Tokyo’s Harajuku area, and you’ll see plenty of people walking around and enjoying the Japanese spin on the dish.

Unlike the West, in Japan, Christmas is not a religious event. Rather, just like Halloween and Valentines Day, Christmas season is simply party time. So then, what kind of Japanese Christmas food do people have to get their winter holiday parties started? Let’s find out!