Have you visited Japan? If you travel to Japan, where would you like to go?Japanese government still have strict rules for foreign travelers. (as of Jan 27th, 2022)Even Japanese people in the US canceled or postponed to travel to Japan in the past two years.What is the best place in Japan for you? W...

-Let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the history of Japanese sake- The first sake produced in Japan was fruit liquor Traces of sake production are seen since the mid-Jomon period (14,000 – 300 B.C.). Unlike Japanese sake however, the ingredients were not rice, but fruits such as wild grapes, e...

Vol. 73July 22nd in the U.S. is the 23rd in Japan, so while it is a year late, it is the date of the Tokyo Olympics. This will be the second time the Olympics will be held in Japan during the summer. The first two in the winter were in Sapporo and Nagano. It is the fourth time that Tokyo has declare...

日本刀に魅せられたのが、大学卒業直前に研ぎ上がった国宝級の日本刀を手にとって鑑賞させていただくことが、日本刀との最初の出会いでした。そして、居合を始め日本刀への興味も再び思い出した矢先にシアトル在住中に出会った吉原義人刀匠との一期一会。日本刀という三種の神器でもある日本刀の伝承の将来に危機感を感じ始...

Have you ever seen a motorcycle like this?It is called Auto-Racing in Japan.You can bet on it like horse racing.

By Yuji MatsumotoSake Q&A1. Cold or HotMany people think that high quality sake should be enjoyed cold but this is wrong. Compared to fine quality sake which you can drink without worrying about the temperature, sake that has poor balance should be enjoyed extremely cold. 2. What is good sake?Certai...

Food here are so good and so cheap.Taiwan was even cheaper ...

I know it would be very difficult to sustain my low salt diet in Japan. Take a look at this Yakisoba instant noodle ... Iy contains 4 days worth of salt allowance in just one cup.

By Elli SekineIn the Mission District of San Francisco, which is known as the base of cutting-edge food and beverages, start-up entrepreneurs and inve...

By Aya OtaIn a corner of the busy Midtown East District, you will find a heavy dignified looking door with a family crest design. As soon as you step into the space behind the door, the crisp air is felt like from another world. It is “MIFUNE New York” opened in the summer of 2017 as the first US re...