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Just in Time for Valentine's Day: Japanese Sweets and Chocolates
This is a great time of year. Not only do we have Valentine's Day in February, but strawberry-flavored treats also starting to appear on the sh...
Sharing Kansai Brands with the World: Hanayaka Kansai Selection 2016
Not sure what to get as a souvenir to remember your trip to the Kansai region? Consider one of these items f...
Osechi—the New Year’s Cuisine with Ingredients Said to Attract Good Luck
by SHUN GATEOriginally published December 2016The main food associated with Japan’s New Year i...
Caramel-colored Dried Persimmons Get Sweeter with the Power of Nature and People
by SHUN GATE（Month information was collected：November 2016）A curtain of dried persimmons: the portr...
What Kind of Place is Tokyo's Shitamachi?
When speaking about Tokyo, shitamachi refers to the area located south-east of what is now the Imperial ...
Experience the Culture of the Edo Period in Ningyocho, Tokyo’s Doll Town
by guest writer Laura LossNingyocho is a neighborhood of the Nihonbashi district, located in Tokyo&rs...
Crepes from SWEET BOX in Harajuku
You can’t call a visit to Harajuku complete without having a crepe. When you walk along Takeshita...
Take a trip back in time at Ueno Sakuragi Atari
Well-known for its population of stray cats, Ueno Sakuragi lies only a short walk from both the Ueno and N...
Enjoy Hokkaido Winter with "Drift Ice Gourmet"
Abashiri. Monbetsu. Shari. Rasu. Located along the Sea of Okhotsk, these four cities in Hokkaido are gr...
8 Must-Try Wintertime Activities Around Sapporo
Hokkaido is a snow lover’s paradise. While hitting the slopes for some skiing is very popular, th...
One Bowl Wonders: Six Classic Japanese Rice Bowls
The rice bowl. Simple yet satisfying, these meals started gaining popularity outside of their native A...
