If you enjoy the sweet sticky joy that is mochi rice cakes, we have a great event for you at Japan Centre this weekend! To coincide with the Japanese New Year tradition of mochitsuki, where sweet glutinous rice is pounded into a sticky cake, Japan Centre will be holding our own mochitsuki ceremony so you can see what it is all about!
New Year in Japan is called Shogatsu and is one of the most important holidays of the year. It is a time when Japanese people can reflect on the past year and look forward to the coming year with a fresh start. It is also an opportunity to follow traditional Japanese customs and eat an authentic Japanese dish called Osechi.
If you have always wanted to experience the smooth and complex tastes of traditional Japanese Sake, then why not join us and do so for absolutely nothing at our FREE sake tasting event.
We have a rather special sake available for tasting this time called Umenoyado Yuzu Sake. This sake is from Nara and is infused with the Japanese yuzu fruit, a citrus fruit similar to orange and lemon which gives it refreshing, sharp and slightly sweet taste.
Ok, ok, so you just want the details about the event!
WHEN: Friday 17th December
WHERE: Japan Centre Regent Street Shop
WHAT TIME: 3PM-7PM
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The japancentre.com office will be closed from 25th to 28th Dec and also on the 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 by 11:59pm on Thursday 16th December (choosing substitute or remove as your stock option).
Royal Mail – UK Destinations
Please place your order by 11:59pm on Tuesday 14th December (choosing substitute or remove as your stock option).
*Please note, we recommend using the courier delivery service as we cannot be held responsible for the Royal Mail Christmas postal service!*
If you are planning to have a sushi party this Christmas at home or even at the office, why not look at some of our catering options. Besides just sushi, umai can bake you a delicious Japanese style Christmas cake made with green tea and azuki sweet red beans!
Order by email, or ask in store
sushi_reservation@japancentre.com
Please book 3 days in advance. Pick up at Regent St store only.
Last collection 3pm, 24th December 2010. Please ask our staff for more details.
With Christmas just around the corner (isn’t it always?), now is the time to start thinking about what sort of gifts might be suitable for friends and family. Of course, everyone probably just wants an iPad, but if that stretches your budget a little too far, why not look at some of the great value Japanese gift sets available at Japan Centre this Christmas.
Alternatively, if you need some sushi platters for a party, look no further… well, a little bit further down the page anyway! We also have a delicious green tea flavoured Christmas cake which is specially made to order, perfect for any Christmas party.
*Please note that these gift sets are currently only available at our shop and not currently available online. Keep an eye out for exclusive online gift sets which will be available soon!
This November is a fantastic chance to see famous Shojin Ryori (Japanese temple cuisine) author and chef, Mari Fujii at a series of events to learn more about this delicious style of cooking.
The event will be held from 15th to 20th November over the UK with a special free demonstration at Japan Centre on the 15th November at 3pm. You can taste some free samples of the cooking and the first 20 people to book online will get a free gift of premium sushi rice!
It’s that time of year again where you can show of your Japanese skills and win some nifty prizes while doing so. The annual Business Japanese Speech Contest is on Wednesday 16th February 2011 and they are now accepting entries until the 30th November 2010.
Japanese desserts, as I am sure you can imagine are not only very cute little things, but also quite delicious. There are of course a huge variety of different types of desserts in Japan, but here are two very popular traditional Japanese ones. Oh, and how convenient, we just happen to have them both available on our website!
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