FOOD
Is Putting Wasabi in Soy Sauce Rude?
A lot of people - both in and out of Japan - do it. But is it "rude"? A new manga on…
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Samurai Cultivator: The Birth of Modern Apple Cultivation in Japan
Apples, such as the delectable fuji, are ubiquitous in Japan. Yet cultivation of the fruit began relatively recently - during the waning…
FEATURED
Tsukimi (月見), The Season of Moon Viewing
Tsukimi, the season of moon viewing, starts next week in Japan. Learn more about this day's origins, how to make Tsukimi Dumplings,…
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Melonpan: The Japan Sweet Bread’s Armenian History
Melonpan, the sweet baked good that delights people across East Asia, was the creation of one Armenian man living in the diaspora…
BOOK REVIEWS
Food from the Wild, Food for Thought: “Eating Wild Japan”
Winifred Bird's Eating Wild Japan is an in-depth, humanistic, and fascinating journey across the wilds of the country in search of foraging.
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New Survey Ranks the Top 5 Most Popular Furikake of 2021
Out of ideas on how to eat rice? Why not give these top five furikake a try?
TRAVEL
Promoting Prefectures Through Punny Pokemon
The Local Acts initiative is helping promote prefectures through pokemon, including many that were affected by the Tohoku Earthquake.
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Bikkuri Donkey: An Unfamiliar Family Restaurant Favorite
How a restaurant originally created to compete against McDonald's is truly becoming a "surprise" hit in Japan.