Tea Type Tencha (碾茶) Date October 29, 2026 Reading Time 9 Mins Read Open a bag of matcha and you find a silky green powder. Open a bag of the tea it comes…
Brands Japan Miyagi Sake Urakasumi Sake: The Miyagi Brewery Behind Kyokai Yeast No. 12 Date October 29, 2026 Reading Time 14 Mins Read The brewery describes Urakasumi Zen as gently fruity, fresh, and moderately savory. Zen is restrained rather than strongly perfumed, which…
Chugoku Japanese Food Japanese Seafood Shellfish & Crab Shijimi Jiru (しじみ汁) Date October 28, 2026 Reading Time 12 Mins Read A small bowl of soup arrives at a table in Matsue. Inside, dozens of tiny dark clams sit in a…
Brands Japan Sake Tohoku Tatenokawa Sake: Japan’s Junmai Daiginjo Specialist Date October 27, 2026 Reading Time 17 Mins Read Tatenokawa (楯野川) is best known for a sake made from rice polished until only 1 percent of its original weight…
Japanese Hot Pot Kyushu Nagasaki Iriyaki (いりやき) Date October 27, 2026 Reading Time 12 Mins Read Picture a family gathering on Tsushima, a remote island of Nagasaki Prefecture. A big pot simmers at the center of…
Tea Type Funmatsucha (粉末茶) Date October 26, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read At many conveyor-belt sushi restaurants in Japan, every seat comes with the same small kit: a stack of cups, a…
Japanese Food Japanese Sweets Kyushu Saga Amegata (あめがた) Date October 25, 2026 Reading Time 10 Mins Read Tap a pale bar against the corner of a table, and it breaks with a clean crack. That small ritual…
Brands Japan Sake Tohoku Dewazakura Sake: The Brewery That Helped Bring Ginjo to the Public Date October 25, 2026 Reading Time 14 Mins Read Today, fragrant ginjo sake is easy to find in Japan and overseas. In 1980, however, few everyday drinkers knew the…
Japanese Food Japanese Hot Pot Kyushu Saga Ureshino Onsen Yudofu (嬉野温泉湯どうふ) Date October 24, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Picture a small clay pot filled with clear water and cubes of tofu. As it simmers, the corners round off,…
Chugoku Japanese Food Japanese Ramen Tottori Tottori Gyukotsu Ramen (鳥取牛骨ラーメン) Date October 24, 2026 Reading Time 12 Mins Read Picture a bowl of ramen with a pale golden broth. You lean in, and the smell is sweet and toasty,…
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