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  • miso katsu
    Katsu & Karaage

    Miso Katsu (味噌カツ)

    Miso Katsu is Nagoya's iconic tonkatsu topped with a rich hatcho miso sauce. The dark, sweet-savory red miso sauce sets it apart from regular pork cutlet. Locals eat it with rice, shredded cabbage, and often a dab of karashi mustard. It'...
    December 12, 2021July 7, 2026
  • tonkatsu
    Katsu & Karaage

    Tonkatsu (とんかつ)

    Introduction to Tonkatsu Tonkatsu, also known as pork cutlet, is a traditional Japanese dish in which slices of pork tenderloin are breaded and deep fried. It is usually served with a sweet and spicy sauce. Tonkatsu is a unique dish that...
    November 12, 2021August 5, 2025
  • gyukatsu
    Katsu & Karaage

    Gyukatsu (牛かつ)

    Gyukatsu, also known as beef cutlet or 牛かつ in Japanese, is a traditional dish that features a deep-fried cutlet made with wagyu beef. The beef is seasoned, coated in breadcrumbs, and then fried until it becomes crispy. Similar to Tonk...
    July 20, 2021March 28, 2026
  • katsuo
    Fish

    Katsuo (鰹)

    Katsuo is a member of the bonito family and is characterized by its sharp teeth, but have you ever wondered what kind of fish it is? So, this time, let's explain about Katsuo. We will also introduce how to eat it deliciously, so please c...
    January 9, 2021March 12, 2026
  • Illustration of a Nara satoyama rice field flowing into a bottle and glass of fresh Kaze no Mori sake
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    Kaze no Mori Sake: Nara’s Innovative Approach to Fresh, Unfiltered Nihonshu

    Open a well-chilled bottle of Kaze no Mori sake, and the first sip may prickle gently. It feels more like a lively young white wine than a sparkling drink. However, nobody added that gas. Instead, it is left over from fermentation and st...
    October 23, 2026
  • nyuuzen brown ramen 入善ブラウンラーメン
    Japanese Ramen

    Nyuzen Brown Ramen (入善ブラウンラーメン)

    Mention ramen in Toyama, and Toyama Black is usually the first style that comes to mind. Yet Nyuzen, a small town in the prefecture's east, once answered with a different color. Nyuzen Brown Ramen (入善ブラウンラーメン) is a shrimp miso ...
    October 20, 2026
  • seki aji 関あじ
    Ooita

    Sekiaji: Japan’s Premium Seki Horse Mackerel

    Sekiaji (Seki horse mackerel, 関あじ) is a branded Japanese jack mackerel from Saganoseki, in Oita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu. It is not a separate species. Only fish caught individually by hook and line, known as ippon-zuri (一...
    October 15, 2026
  • Isojiman sake: a Shizuoka sake from Yaizu, shown with a brewery and Suruga Bay
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    Isojiman Sake: Shizuoka’s Pursuit of Premium Japanese Sake

    Isojiman (磯自慢) is a sake brand from Isojiman Shuzo, a brewery founded in 1830. It is based in Yaizu, a fishing port in Shizuoka Prefecture. The brewery describes itself as an early pioneer of ginjo brewing in Shizuoka. Its sake is kno...
    October 14, 2026
  • kome no megumi pork
    Pork

    Kome no Megumi Pork (米の恵み)

    In Oita, some pigs eat rice before they reach the table. That simple detail sits behind Kome no Megumi pork (米の恵み), the prefecture's unified pork brand. The name means “blessing of rice,” and it covers pork from pigs given feed with ...
    October 14, 2026
  • tosa inaka zushi
    Japanese Sushi

    Tosa Inaka Sushi (土佐田舎寿司)

    At Kochi's Sunday Market, packs of local sushi may look nothing like the nigiri you know. Pink buds, green stalks, and dark mushrooms replace the seafood that many visitors expect. This is Tosa Inaka Sushi (土佐田舎寿司), the mountain-ve...
    October 9, 2026
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  • A small spoon scoops bright green konacha Japanese green tea from a reddish-brown tea canister.
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