Mountain Day (Yama no hi) is Japan’s newest public holiday and falls on 8th August this year. It’s […]
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As the Tokyo Olympic Games approach, we are excited to have partnered with Moderna Films to bring you […]
If you are a fan of Japanese food and cuisine, or even if you have travelled to Japan, […]
Admittedly beer is not something Japanese are immediately famous for – after all, where are the centuries of […]
There are more to mushrooms than just granting extra lives or turning you into Super Mario! Mushrooms are […]
In every popular cuisine, there are three essential ingredients that make up the cornerstone of flavours that give […]
Seaweed can come in many forms and is particularly popular as a food source in coastal countries such […]
Dashi this, dashi that… if you are interested in Japanese cooking, dashi is one of those keywords that […]
Tanabata is an important Japanese festival held on the 7th day of the 7th month and represents the […]
Giving gifts to people from different cultures can be a confusing practice and Japan is no exception to […]
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