26 Nov | Jason Stone |No Comments
Yuzu & Mikan & Sudachi, Oh My! Japan’s Most Popular Citrus Fruit
Japan has more than 20 varieties of citrus that are either native or used primarily in Japan, and thus heavily associated with the region. These Japanese citrus are in season in Autumn and Winter and they make the perfect addition to your culinary tool chest.
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2 Oct | Philipp Reiher |No Comments
Goya – The bitter(sweet) Okinawan secret to longevity
Learn about this amazing vegetable. If you want to follow in Okinawan footsteps to find your personal ikigai, adding goya to your diet might be a first step to maintain and improve balanced nutrition and therefore, wholesomeness and a long life.
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29 Sep | Jessica Iragne |No Comments
Discover Kokorocares, the Authentic Subscription Box for Foodies
Today we’re really excited to introduce you Lillian and Aki from Kokoro Care Packages, they specialize in authentic subscription boxes filled with premium-quality, all-natural Japanese foods delivered straight from Japan to your door.
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25 Sep | Denise Aoki |No Comments
From Spring to Winter – Fall in Love with Japan All Year Long
Have you ever fallen in love with a place on the first day you arrived? Well, Japan is one of those countries that you can easily fall in love with on your first trip, and I daresay that you can fall in love with the land of the rising sun not only once, but four times a year!
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10 Sep | Venese |No Comments
Fun and Interesting Alcohol in Japanese Convenience Stores
There are many types of mixers and alcohol in Japan, and Japanese convenience stores—called ‘konbini’ in Japan—sell pretty much all of them, and at really affordable prices… (find out more in this guest post from our friends at FLIPGUIDE)
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31 Aug | Denise Aoki |No Comments
Crazy Shaped Watermelons, the secrets of the Japanese luxurious fruit
Crazy Shaped watermelons started to be produced in Kanagawa prefecture in 1980’s in order to fit better in compact Japanese refrigerators at that time. The first one created was cubic, a good shape not only to be easily stored but also to prevent it from rolling…
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17 Aug | Narumi |No Comments
Surviving Summer in Japan: ALL about Kakigori
Shaved ice and sweet toppings, beloved by the locals. Just the signs for this summer specialty often pull us in for a sweet and heavenly cooling treat of Kakigori (かき氷).
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6 Aug | Norma |No Comments
Eat Play Works, a concept mixing working space and delicious food in Tokyo
Eat Play Works is a new community co-working space that has found the perfect combination of comfort, tranquility and professionalism, in its 6 floors there are 17 small restaurants, conference rooms, individual and group work spaces, rest rooms, kitchenettes, among other things. The place has a design that focuses on the work needs of new generations…
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4 Aug | Jessica Iragne |No Comments
Interview with Soul Travelling
Instagram Live sessions around the world… “Travel has been banned and people have gotten online to pacify themselves. We thought that since everyone is online, we could make the most of the opportunity by getting people connected with the heritage, culture and food all across the globe.”
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29 Jul | Jessica Iragne |No Comments
Interview with Akito-san, founder of Tea Cup Trip
Today, we’re really excited to introduce you Akito-san, a specialist in premium green tea in Japan (and a creator of awesome TikTok originals!). First of all, thank you for your time! As tea lovers, we really appreciate what you do and are super excited to introduce you to our readers! Can you please tell us ...
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