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10 Secrets You'll Want to Experience in Oboke and Iya
Deep within the Shikoku mountains, there is Oboke and Iya. This place is a secluded village surrounded by deep mountains and valleys, and Iya is, a...
Get to Know a Buddhist Nun at a Local Temple
If you had to choose, what words would you use to describe Buddhism in Japan? After visiting some of the fa...
A Beginner’s Guide to Sento
by guest writer Stephanie Crohin (sento journalis)Sento or public bathhouses are an attractive part o...
Order a Cocktail from a Monk at Vow's Bar in Nakano
by guest writer Laura Loss"Why," asked the Japanese man sitting at the counter, absently st...
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...
One Bowl Wonders: Six Classic Japanese Rice Bowls
The rice bowl. Simple yet satisfying, these meals started gaining popularity outside of their native A...
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-cra...
13 Ways You Can Enjoy Yuzu, Japan's Favourite Citrus Fruit
by guest writer Laura LossYou might want to look again: that’s not a lemon, it’s a yuzu! Fir...
Amezaiku from Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin
by SHUN GATE Originally published July 2016 Amezaiku is the name given to a traditional form of confecti...
Making Tofu In Downtown Tokyo
by SHUN GATEOriginally published January 2016 As a high-protein, low-fat health food, tofu is gaining ...
Matcha Tea From Master Craftsmen
by SHUN GATEOriginally published February 2016 Uji matcha tea is made in the southern region of Kyoto Pr...
