CULTURE

A Once-in-a-lifetime Experience—a Taste of Japan

by SHUN GATEOriginally published October 2016The taste and look of Japanese sweets, each one hand-crafted, are the essence of the confectioner...

by guest writer Laura LossYou might want to look again: that’s not a lemon, it’s a yuzu! Fir...

by SHUN GATE Originally published July 2016 Amezaiku is the name given to a traditional form of confecti...

by SHUN GATEOriginally published January 2016 As a high-protein, low-fat health food, tofu is gaining ...

by SHUN GATEOriginally published February 2016 Uji matcha tea is made in the southern region of Kyoto Pr...

by SHUN GATEOriginally published April 2016 The bento box is an essential part of Japanese culture. The...

Usually called "sake" abroad, nihonshu has played an important role in Japanese society si...

A painting on ogatsuishi black hard slate. By Saito Genshojitsu.From July 13th to the 18th, Japanese cr...

Sake.* It’s quite possibly one of the things that people look forward to trying the most during th...

Awa Odori is a famous folk dance in Japan. It originated some four hundred years ago in Tokushima, a prefe...

What does it take for a Japanese brand based on traditional Japanese designs to succeed domestically? I...