Culture & Customs 🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part 4 Fermented Foods: Miso, Soy Sauce, and Pickles in Everyday Japanese Meals In Japanese cuisine, some of the most important ingredients don’t just add flavor — they come alive. Miso, soy sauce, an... 2025.06.25 Culture & CustomsFood & Drink
Food & Drink 🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part3 Why Is There Wasabi in Sushi? The Difference Between Japanese and Overseas Sushi 🐯 Story from a Friend: “Wasabi Burned My Brain!”One of my American friends, Alex, told me a funny story from his first t... 2025.06.24 Food & DrinkPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs 🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part 2 The Power of Dashi: Why Japanese Soup Stock Is So Much More Than Just Flavor When my Canadian friend Sophie visited Japan for the first time, I took her to a small, family-run restaurant in Kyoto. ... 2025.06.23 Culture & CustomsFood & DrinkPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs 🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Series – Part 1 What Is Washoku? And Why Did It Become a UNESCO Cultural Heritage? 🥢 “Japanese food is so beautiful… it looks like art!”That’s what my friend Mark from California said during his trip to ... 2025.06.22 2025.06.23 Culture & CustomsFood & DrinkPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs ⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 5: Hamaya and the Culture of Good Luck Charms in Japan What Is a Hamaya?When visiting a Japanese shrine around New Year's, you might see people carrying a decorative arrow wit... 2025.06.19 Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs ⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 4: Omamori & Ema – Small Charms, Deep Wishes What Is an Omamori?An omamori is a small, colorful charm you can find at almost any shrine or temple in Japan. Usually e... 2025.06.18 Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs ⛩️Japanese Trivia Part 3: Why do people bow, clap, and wash their hands at shrines? What’s the deal with those red gates? 🧼 The cleansing ritual at shrinesWhen my Canadian friend Emma visited Tokyo, we stopped by a peaceful shrine surrounded ... 2025.06.17 2025.06.22 Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs ⛩️ Japanese Trivia Part 2: What’s the Meaning Behind Torii Gates and the Path to Shrines? When you visit a shrine in Japan, the first thing you'll notice is a large gate—painted in bright red or made of simple ... 2025.06.11 2025.06.17 Culture & CustomsPop Culture & Trivia
Culture & Customs ⛩️Japanese Trivia Part 1: What’s the Difference Between Shrines and Temples? When traveling around Japan, it’s common to stumble upon beautiful religious sites—some with bright red gates, others wi... 2025.06.10 2025.06.22 Culture & CustomsPlaces & TravelPop Culture & Trivia
Language “Japanese Greetings” Words that Connect Gratitude and Friendliness- Greetings2: “Tadaima” ,“Okaeri” A Daily Dialogue of ConnectionIn Japanese homes, there’s a beautiful call-and-response ritual that happens every day—whe... 2025.06.09 Language