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. […]
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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 […]
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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 writer. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Culture
Tokyo Michelin Guide 2019: Onigiri Gets Bib Gourmand Status!
Japan is famed for the stellar level of its cuisine. This year’s Japan Michelin Guide confirmed […]
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Experience A Different Bonito Flakes Rice at Katsuo Shokudo
(Photo Credit: Naoki) Katsuobushi — dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna — is probably more widely-known […]