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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...

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...

Bento: Japan's Food Culture in a Box
by SHUN GATEOriginally published April 2016 The bento box is an essential part of Japanese culture. The...

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

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

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

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

MANAKA: a New Japanese Fashion Tradition
What does it take for a Japanese brand based on traditional Japanese designs to succeed domestically? I...