Article Kansai Oosaka What to Eat in Osaka: 20 Must-Try Foods for Every Visitor Date 1 month ago Reading Time 14 Mins Read Fukuoka punches well above its weight as a food city. Situated at the southwestern tip of Japan’s main islands, it…
Article Kanto Tokyo What to Eat in Tokyo: 20 Must-Try Foods for Every Visitor Date 1 month ago Reading Time 13 Mins Read Tokyo has more restaurants per capita than any other city on earth. For first-time visitors, that abundance is both exciting…
Ibaraki Japanese Noodles Kanto Kenchin Soba (けんちんそば) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read Ask someone what to eat in Ibaraki. Most people say natto, the fermented soybeans, or Mito’s pickled plum. Both are…
Gunma Japanese Noodles Kanto Tatebayashi Udon (館林うどん) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 10 Mins Read Ask most people about Gunma food. They’ll say yakimanjuu, the grilled steamed buns. That’s fair. But if you’re talking noodles,…
Gunma Kanto Sumitsukare (しもつかれ) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 7 Mins Read Have you ever heard of sumitsukare? If this is your first time, don’t worry. Most people haven’t heard of it…
Gunma Japanese Noodles Kanto Mizusawa Udon (水沢うどん) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read If you are a fan of noodles, you are in for a real treat today. We are exploring a very…
Kansai Oosaka Kasu jiru (粕汁) Date 1 month ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read There are soups you eat. Then there are soups you feel. Kasujiru is firmly in the second category. This traditional…
Japanese Seafood Tohoku Yamagata Kandara (寒鱈) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 6 Mins Read The Shonai area of Yamagata Prefecture has rough winters. They get heavy snow and strong winds from the Sea of…
Article The Economics Behind Japanese Food Culture: Lessons for Modern Investors Date 2 months ago Reading Time 5 Mins Read There is a small sushi counter in the basement of a Ginza department store where an elderly itamae has been…
Chubu Ishikawa Kaga Cuisine (加賀料理) Date 2 months ago Reading Time 8 Mins Read My first encounter with Kaga cuisine was in Kanazawa during the winter. Walking along stone-paved streets glistening with snow, I…
