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Ebichiri (lit. â€shrimp chiliâ€) is grilled shrimp with doubanjiang, which may or may not contain chili peppers (based on which level ...
Chikuzenni is usually cooked at home in Japan. It features chicken and a variety of vegetables, including, carrots, renkon (lotus root), and konnyak ...
If you are lucky enough to be in Japan in the holiday season, there are some stunning illuminations and displays in Osaka and Kyoto. While not quite a ...
Foreign visitors to Japan can now conveniently make withdrawals in Japanese yen using debit cards, credit cards and other cards issued overseas thank ...
JR East has a great variety of value rail passes for foreign visitors to take advantage of travelling around Japan in a convenient and economical man ...
One of the best ways to take in the unparalleled sights of Kyoto is to participate in an open top Sky Bus tour. In operation every day between Octobe ...
Welcome to Japan, an outdoor wonderland! From the mountains to the sea, Japan offers unforgettable experiences for every kind of season and outdoor a ...
I love ramen. Not the instant stuff served in Styrofoam cups, but the fresh noodles served in a bowl of rich soup stock topped with fresh vegetables ...
From New Year?s surprises, to matcha flavored munchies, tax-free bargains and more, Japan is a shopper?s paradise! To help create your shopping list, ...
As our taxi driver missed the entrance and proceeded to do a U-turn in the middle of the road, I thought the gorgeous fall colors enveloping the high ...
I was drinking with Sandy in the park recently. It was dark and naturally we were on the swing set. ?I?ll just never be happy here,? she said. ?Congra ...
In my previous post (part 1) I discussed the history of sexual harassment law in Japan, and the struggles women continue to face today. But in truth ...
The airplane is parked at the far end of a runway, the airport clear outside the portal, the name of my city, Fukuoka, in clear red letters. The mount ...
 I have been overwhelmed by the support from readers of my posts, On Sexual Harassment in Japan (Part 1) and (Part 2). I’m also stunned at ...
I live on Tabard Street in London, one of the original streets leading into the city proper, a site where pilgrims gathered before departing the city ...
Words are social creatures, with every word defined by other words, and dictionaries are a party. Interactions define things: words can?t write thems ...
One of the most useful discoveries of a recent trip to Italy was that I had remembered some Italian curse words overheard during my childhood at my gr ...
Last week, Ayaka Shiomura, a 35-year-old lawmaker in Tokyo, was raising questions about the role of working mothers in Japan when someone started jeer ...
It’s been about a year since I left Japan, and I know many friends and readers (those in the JET Program) are coming up on saying goodbye to a ...
If nobody in Japan thinks a racist video about the Japanese is racist, can anyone be offended" The children’s novelty act known as ‘Avril ...
I haven’t written in over a year, but I wanted to share my photographs from the month I spent in Kathmandu. It was my liminal phase between Jap ...
This is simple, quick-stir fry recipe! It’s a great anytime dish, best served with salad and steamed rice. Enjoy! Yield: 2 servings ...
A beef bowl is called “gyudon†in Japanese. “Gyu†means beef and don is short for “donburi†which is food s ...
?Hourensou? is the Japanese word for spinach. This is a quick, healthy side dish or appetizer. The dashi gives it a unique Japanese flavor. Enjoy! ...
Bean sprouts are called moyashi in Japanese. It takes less than 10 min to prepare this recipe, so it is great when you need a quick side dish! Yi ...
Ebichiri (lit. â€shrimp chiliâ€) is grilled shrimp with doubanjiang, which may or may not contain chili peppers (based on which level ...
Shrimp appear to have long beards and a hunched back, which some Japanese associate with a long and fruitful life. So eat your osechi ebi and en ...
Ozouni is a Japanese New Year traditional soup. Each family or prefecture have their own style of ozouni, suited to their particular tastes. We ...
This recipe is also called “tori nanbanâ€. You can order it at any soba restaurant in Japan (it’s very popular recipe). It is ...
This is a very simple Japanese style omelette recipe, though difficult to master. It is a common item for bento boxes, and people love it. There ar ...
This is a very common way to eat mochi. It is also called kinako (soy powder) mochi. This may be an unusual taste for the Western palate, but I ...
