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Capture Your Own Unique View of Japan
Taking pictures of Japan is a must for visitors and residents alike and there are so many great things to photograph that it can be overwhelming. As an amateur photography buff I have recently taken on the personal challenge of capturing images tha...
A Taste of Culture Through Tsukemono
Nothing goes to waste in the Japanese kitchen says Elizabeth Andoh. It’s a statement that she goes on to prove as she conducts a recent workshop on how to make tsukemono, Japanese pickles. A nub of ginger that is too small to grate without ...
Yakitori Alley - Oishikatta!
Dining in a lantern lit alleyway that lies humbly within walking distance of Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza stores and neon lights is sure to have you saying “Oishikatta!” - that was delicious! As you enter Yakitori Alley you will be met w...
Japanese Food - Great Choices & Questions of Sustainability
In the past week there has been some great food news for travelers to Japan and other developments that could be confusing for those concerned about the impact of their food choices on the environment. The good news is that for those travelers wantin...
The Wabi Sabi of a Japanese Table Setting
Setting a table for dinner where I come from usually involves matching china, silverware, and glasses - even for a casual dinner with friends. I’ve always liked a table with an organized and cohesive look about it and find it a bit frustratin...
Ekiben - Train Station Bento Boxes
We’ve all heard of bento box meals, in fact, they are one of my favorite cheap eats in Japan, but did you know that there is a special class of bento that are only sold a train stations? Ekiben, a shortened form of eki bento, literally statio...
Al Fresco in Tokyo
It’s spring and Tokyo-ites from across the city turn their thoughts to eating…outside. Places everywhere make their restaurants into outdoor venues even if they were not meant to be. Windows come off of storefronts or fold back into the wall....
Gyutan in Sendai
On a recent trip to Sendai, located in Miyagi Prefecture in the Tohoku Region of Japan, I was told that the regional specialty that I had to try was gyutan. Sometimes I think it’s better not to know too much about what you are eating beforehand...
Hungry for Fish? Local Fish Markets Across Japan
There are over 900 local fish markets around Japan and most of these local markets are much more relaxed when compared to the center of the fish universe in Tokyo at the Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market. For one thing, the scale of the markets don’...
Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo
Tsukiji Wholesale Fish Market in Tokyo is the biggest of the kind in Japan at an awe inspiring scale: over 54 billion yen in total sales in December 2008, that’s about $22 million US per day or 8,000 tuna! No one can question the popularity of ...
Cheap Eats in Japan
You may have heard that dining out is expensive in Japan but that doesn’t have to be the case. In fact, you can sample a wide variety of foods from Japan for under $10! Bento Boxes Grocery Stores and konbini (convenience store) usually have a s...
Japan’s Superbowl at Ippudo Ramen
It’s super, it comes in a bowl, it’s Ippudo Ramen! R eally tasty food from Japan, A vailable almost everywhere, M eaty broth that will tantalize your taste buds, E veryone can afford it, and it’s N ot the same as the dried stuff you...
Dining Under The Tracks
Tokyo is not only densely populated with people, every square inch in the city seems to be put to use in one way or another. In the older parts of Tokyo, some shops and restaurants are no bigger than a walk-in closet in a western style home. The Yu...
Regional Foods in Japan: Kyushu & Okinawa
This is the final installment of the Regional Foods Series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast that started earlier this month at The Nihon Sun and today we’ll cover the regional foods specialties of Kyushu & Okinawa… Kyushu Karashi mentaiko -...
Regional Foods in Japan: Chugoku & Shikoku
The Regional Foods Series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast started earlier this month with will continue on Friday’s throughout the month of January at The Nihon Sun. Today we’ll cover the regional foods specialties of Chugoku & ShikokuR...
Regional Foods in Japan: Chubu & Kansai
The Chubu & Kansai regions of Japan each have their own unique food specialties. The Regional Foods Series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast started earlier this month with will continue on Friday’s throughout the month of January at The Nihon S...
Regional Foods in Japan: Tohoku & Kanto
The various regions of Japan each have their own food specialties. The Regional Foods in Japan series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast started last week with a look at the regional foods of Hokkaido and will continue on Fridays throughout the month of Ja...
Regional Foods in Japan: Hokkaido
Today I am proud to introduce you to Etsuko (or Et-chan, as she is called by her friends) who writes a great blog called Tokyofoodcast. She has a passion for sake and Japanese food and has offered to write a series of guest posts for the The Nihon Su...
Ramen Burgers - What will they think of next?
If you love a good burger and often find yourself craving a good bowl of ramen then you need to head to Kitakata in Fukushima prefecture where a local restaurant has combined the two in an unusual way that has created a bit of a food craze. The Ram...
Nihon on The Net - 11/23/08
Do you aspire to be B-grade gourmet? B-grade gourmet is “food that is inexpensive but delicious and distinctive to a locality” and is what you eat with friends and family. The B-1 Grand Prix was held in Kurume, Japan and featured 24 o...
Life Lessons from Japan
“Living in Japan has helped me to lead a more conscious life.” I wrote that sentence in March of this year in an article titled Japan - Awe and Wonder - I had only been back in Japan for a little over a month after a ten plus year absen...
An Ode to Oden - Comfort Food From Japan
It’s fast, it’s a little bit funky, and you can get it at almost any convenience store in Japan! Step into any Japanese convenience store in the fall or winter and you will notice a distinctive aroma - the aroma of Oden, a traditional J...
