Onomatopoeia are words that represent sounds. In the English language, these words include ‘pop,’ ‘bang,’ ‘cuckoo,’ ‘woof,’ ‘meow,’ […]
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Make your Christmas extra special this year by adding Japanese touches to your dinner table. Whether you are […]
ONIGIRI Learn to make one of Japanese cuisine’s favourite snack foods with this onigiri recipe. Onigiri are balls […]
SANSHOKU DANGO Try a deliciously sweet and chewy festival favourite with this easy three colour dango dumplings recipe. […]
Aikawa-san, master brewer at Gekkeikan Sake, made a quip about this brown ball of twigs hanging above the […]
It’s the quintessential tipple of Japan. Loved throughout the country and gradually becoming adored all over the world, sake is the drink of the moment. Japan Centre has the greatest selection of sake in the whole of Europe! And we’ve just got hold of some shiny new ones! So how about making your New Year’s celebrations extra special with some stonkingly good sake from Japan Centre?
The city of Sapporo sits in the midst of the great northern island of Hokkaido. Holding the dubious honour of being one of the world’s snowiest cities, this is a modern, vibrant and exciting place that celebrates the annual plethora of white stuff. Join Japan Centre, as we cast our eye over splendid Sapporo.
Spend more on the things you like and less on the rest! Spend over £75 online at Japan Centre and you’ll get FREE Standard or Before Noon Delivery to anywhere in the U.K. mainland.
If you ask a Japanese person what best represents summer for them, along with cicadas, summer matsuri (festivals) and yutaka, ramune is sure to get a mention! Ramune is an incredibly iconic soft drink, but it’s not the only one. We recently added loads of cool new drinks to Japan Centre, so take a look at all the new flavours!
Dashi is a very commonly used ingredient in Japanese cooking. But what is it and why is it so popular?