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Culture & Customs

🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Part 6: How Convenience Store Meals Reflect Modern Washoku

When most people think of traditional Japanese food, they picture sushi, tempura, or kaiseki meals served at elegant res...
Culture & Customs

🍱 Japanese Food Trivia Part 5 Chopstick Taboos in Japan: What Not to Do at the Table

When you visit Japan, it won’t take long to notice how important etiquette is—especially at the dining table. Among the ...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
Culture & Customs

“Japanese Greetings” Words that Connect Gratitude and Friendliness- Greetings2: “Itadakimasu” and “Gochisousama”

When it comes to Japanese culture, even a simple meal is rich with meaning. In Japan, there are two essential phrases th...
Culture & Customs

🌸Spring in Japan: A Season of Blossoms, Beauty, and Traditions

KeeeeN-GThis article is・What is spring like in Japan?・What tastes good in the spring in Japan?・Where can I go in the spr...