For many people who have a keen interest in Japan, one of the underlying factors of said interest is their infatuation with Japanese cuisine. Japanese cuisine has gained exponential popularity over the years due to its wide variety, deep tradition and equally rich flavours. However, despite […]
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We are delighted to be able to interview our content writer Jamie today about her seasonal tea hut at OBSERVATORY in Belfast, Maine. Jamie is the co-founder of the art and education non-profit smudge studio and its project OBSERVATORY; directed towards inspiring curiosity and belonging to […]
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Today, we’re back with our guide series and we are glad to introduce you to Yappy, one of our amazing experienced guides in Tokyo. Hi Yappy, can you tell us a little about yourself? Where are you from, what is your background, passions etc. I’m Yappy. […]
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Today we are happy to interview Keisuke san, who created Shochu X, a company producing high-quality Shochu. He wants to deliver the best product to customers who wish to enjoy a new way of drinking and a one-of-a-kind experience. Let’s discover more! Hi Keisuke san, thank […]
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Kyle Wittington is a dedicated chajin (tea person) with wide-ranging skills and interests in tea ceremony and practice. He not only makes tea, but also creates tea related textiles, stages public tea events and even hosts a tea reading group online. For today’s interview, we enjoyed […]
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The team here at Arigato Travel has recently had the pleasure of meeting Andrew, who just launched his Ramen cooking class in Tokyo. Holding such a great passion for spreading the wonderful world of Japanese cuisine, particularly ramen, with the entire world, we simply couldn’t wait […]
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This week we are thrilled to introduce you to our lovely friend Cindy, a self-proclaimed sake nomad who loves everything about Japan’s most beloved alcoholic beverage. Cindy is a sake sommelier who travels around the country in search of the best cup, often visiting local breweries […]
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Maiko Tea is a company based in Kyotanabe, Japan and offers a variety of Japanese green teas. They are also the only sellers of Yamashita Toshikazu’s gyokuro — a suite of award winning tea that have helped make this part of Kyoto Prefecture world-renowned for producing […]
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Arigato Travel has recently had the pleasure of meeting with Nao Yazawa, well-renowned manga artist, best known for illustrating Wedding Peach, and creator and teacher of Manga School Nakano. With her classes helping us get closer to being able to draw Manga like her, we just […]
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Today we’re glad to interview our friend and partner Kei-san from Japanese Green Tea Co and Japanese Coffee Co about his new project! Japanese knives are known and have a good reputation all over the world: from gourmet restaurants to home cooking, what are the peculiarities […]
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