Inside Japan Centre

Yasujiro Ozu

Celebrate one of cinema’s greatest masters
at the British Film Institute, Southbank.
1 January – 27 February.

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Yasujiro Ozu: The finest Japanese director of all time?

Celebrating Japanese filmmaker Yasujiro Ozu, the BFI will release two of the Japanese master’s greatest films, Tokyo Story and Late Autumn, in cinemas nationwide. Ozu’s Tokyo Story opens in cinemas nationwide on 1 January 2010.

The BFI Southbank will be presenting a comprehensive retrospective of Yasujiro Ozu’s films together with a number of more recent films in which his influence is discerned.

Find out more at www.bfi.org.uk/go/ozujc Read More…

Delivery In Time For Christmas

The www.japancentre.com office will be closed on 24th to 28th & 31st Dec and 1st to 3rd Jan. We will reply to any email enquiries as soon as we are back in the office. Please note orders may take a little longer to process than usual during the Christmas period.

Courier – UK
Please place your order no later than Monday 14th December (choosing substitute or remove as your stock option).

Royal Mail – UK Destinations
Please place your order no later than Tuesday 8th December (choosing substitute or remove as your stock option). *Please note Japan Centre recommends using our courier delivery service as we cannot be held responsible for the Royal Mail Christmas postal service!* Read More…

SUKIYAKI

Sukiyaki is a hot pot style meal cooked with thinly sliced cuts of meat and vegetables in a sweet soy flavoured sauce. Just as tasty served as a vegetarian dish without meat, Sukiyaki is a versatile meal that is ideal for those cold winter nights. Similar to Shabu-Shabu, it’s a socialale dish that can be cooked in the centre of the dinner table. Read More…

So now that you have tasted some Japanese snacks, read a Japanese comic and listened to the current popular J-Pop bands, you feel you are ready to take the next step and travel to Japan to experience first-hand everything that Japan can offer!

Visiting Japan can be a daunting thought due to the long distance travel, the cultural and language barriers and not to mention the cost, doesn’t everyone say that Japan is the most expensive country in the world?

Still interested? Good, here is some information to help that dream trip to Japan be as smooth as possible. Oh, and grab a cup of green tea before you start, it’s going to be a long one!

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Did you know that the Japan Centre Foodshop and Deli has moved? Well you do now! Its new location is 14-16 (Lower) Regent Street in more spacious premises making your overall shopping experience even more enjoyable. Read More…

SHABU-SHABU

As well as having a great sounding name (say Shah-boo Shah-boo), Shabu-Shabu is a fun, sociable and tasty hot pot dish. It involves cooking thin pieces of meat and vegetables in stock broth and dipping them in tasty sauces.

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Yes, for this weekend only, Japan Centre is offering up to 50% off some of our most popular items in store!

This is a great chance to buy some interesting new Japanese food, so make the most of our sale and come and visit our new shop at:

Japan Centre
14-16 Regent Street
London
SW1Y 4PH

Saturday 14th November and Sunday 15th November

We look forward to seeing you there!

To celebrate the launch of our new umai brand, we are giving away some cool Japanese gifts this weekend.

Spend over £15 on umai sushi and you can choose either a set of chopsticks, or a Japanese furoshiki eco shopping bag, absolutely free!

You can check out our chopsticks and furoshiki items on our products page.

This promotion is only available on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November while stocks last, so come to our shop, grab some tasty sushi and get a free present, it’s a win-win situation!

Please be sure to come to our new shop which is located at:
Japan Centre
14-16 Regent Street
London
SW1Y 4PH

GREEN TEA ICE CREAM

Although ice cream is not normally associated with Japanese cuisine, green tea flavoured ice cream is a great dessert with a traditional Japanese twist. It is widely available in Japan and East Asia and is becoming more and more popular in the West too. A great colourful dessert to impress at any dinner party! Read More…

Buddhist Cuisine is little known outside of Asia, but is a traditional way of cooking that goes back hundreds of years and is still eaten by monks in Japan today. As Buddhists believe killing and eating animals or fish is wrong, the food is completely vegan. With the ascension of vegetarianism and veganism in the West, interest in Buddhist cuisine has also risen. Those following a macrobiotic diet could also learn a great deal from this style of cuisine which primarily consists of fresh seasonal vegetables and soy bean based ingredients. Read More…