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By Keiko Fukuda The Great East Japan earthquake which occurred in March of 2011 brought a huge damage to the area between North Kanto to Tohoku. The w...
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By Eri Shimizu / Editing: Elli Sekine Although Napa Valley, known for its wine producing, is located in the Bay Area where many high-end and high-qual...
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By Yuji Matsumoto The number of Japanese sake brands available in the U.S. is increasing annually with approximately 450 brands offered domestically. ...
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By Kosuke Kuji During hot summer months, we often hear the phrase, “let’s start off with a kampai (toast) with beer!” However, it’s been a long-term e...
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By Aya Ota “TsuruTonTan” is an udon specialty restaurant chain which runs a total of 12 restaurants in Tokyo and Osaka. The menu contains over 30 diff...
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By Keiko Fukuda The ranking contest, “Los Angeles ramen top-10” in the LA Weekly magazine in 2013 awarded Umenoya in Torrance as No. 3. The article re...
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By Elli Sekine If you walk through the fashionable Mission District where young people gather, and further through the south big street, you arrive at...
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By Yuji Matsumoto In this issue, I’d like to report on a secret to enhance pairing of Japanese cuisine with sake. First, please have three brands of J...
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By Kosuke Kuji After about 10 years of research and development, Iwate Prefecture announced their new Iwate prefecture original sake brewing suitable ...
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By Aya Ota In the Williamsburg district of Brooklyn, stylish and innovative stores are appearing one after another, and you find something new every t...