Travel
Top 5 Sakura Food Choices for your Hanami Experience!
Anyone who has been in Japan during cherry blossom season knows the madness of this time of year, from […]
Travel
6 Ramen Shops Win Bronze in Coveted Tabelog Awards 2019
In 2016, the Tabelog Awards to honor the most revered food and restaurants in Japan was established. It’s the [&hellip
Travel
Sea Squirts: Miyagi Saves A Delicacy Greatly Damaged By the East Japan Tsunami
Eight years have passed since the disaster of the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. […
Blog
Veganism in Japan: How to Cook and Survive in the Kitchen
Being a vegan in Japan can sometimes be quite tricky, especially with popular dishes which are fish and […]
Blog
British Afternoon Tea in Fukushima, Anyone?
British Tea has been experiencing something of a high-class boom in Japan in recent years. On a recent […]
Culture
Wasted Food, Leftover Meals: Japan Has to Chase Off the ‘Demon of Setsubun’
“Every time Setsubun is observed, a band of ghosts would appear,” says Kesako Matsui, a Naoki Literary Prize-winning w
Culture
Wagashi and British Sweets: A Match Made in Anglo-Japanese Heaven
As a foreigner living in Japan, I’m always amazed by Japanese versions of foreign food. For example, […]
Culture
How Japanese Sake Got a Modern Makeover
“Sake Kasu Fizz.” “Hojicha Infused Whiskey.” What sounds like a bizarre mish-mash of different tastes is, in [&he
Culture
Furusato Matsuri: Japan’s Best Food and Culture Festival Celebrates 10th Year
The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (loosely translated as “hometown folk festival”) kicked off at the Tokyo Dome on Friday,
Culture
beeat Sushi Burrito Tokyo Serves Delicious Sushi Burritos To Go In A Futuristic Setting
Photo: grape Japan Once upon a time, a burrito fell in love with a sushi maki roll and they […]
Culture
KITCHO: An Introduction to Japanese Kaiseki and the Concept of Seasonal Cuisine
Kitcho, a restaurant representing the pinnacle of Japanese kaiseki cuisine, is a name familiar to any Japanese food
Culture
Sushi: ‘More Than A Dish, It’s a Ritual’
When I left Japan and came back to Italy a few years ago, sushi was on […]