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Tonkotsu Ramen

Recipe: Tonkotsu Ramen

This ramen recipe was inspired by the Juzo Itami classic, Tampopo. From it, you can make a good, ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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I visited the lovely town of Tsuyama, Okayama nestled within the local mountain range. While ther...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

'Til Great Birnam Wood to Tokyo Comes: A Review of Dwayne Lawler's Tokyo Production of Macbeth

The theater goes dark. A hush comes over the audience as the sound of a bitter wind howls across ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

How to Prepare Tempura

The technique of frying foods in oil was first introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders over 400...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Love and Honor

Film Review: Love and Honor

Based upon the novel by Shûhei Fujisawa, Love and Honor is the third in a trilogy of samurai fil...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Chilled Buckwheat Soba with Wasabi Ponzu and Julienne Vegetables

Recipe: Chilled Buckwheat Soba with Wasabi Ponzu and Julienne Vegetables

This vegetarian, cold soba noodle dish is extremely easy, very healthy, and very satisfying. And ...

Japan / China Celeste Heiter

Japanese Story

Film Review: Japanese Story

Set against the brilliant backdrop of Australia's Pilbara Desert, this cross-cultural drama unfol...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Marriage Hunting in Japan

It's sweeping Japan: "konkatsu" or "marriage-hunting". A word play on "job hunting", it suggests ...

Japan AFP/Harumi Ozawa

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Japan's textile-makers combine tradition with technology

Japanese artisan weavers from the region of Japan's ancient capital Kyoto combine centuries-old t...

Japan AFP

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The Japanese Tea Ceremony

I got to experience the Japanese tea ceremony on cross-cultural day when my home class held a tea...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

Woman in the Dunes

Film Review: Woman in the Dunes

The vast sand dunes of Tottori Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan just west of Osaka, provide the se...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Mori Art Museum

The author visits the Mori Art Museum, where the works of Canadian artist Gregory Colbert are pre...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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The Shadow of Perfection: Kawabata (Part II)

In The Quiet American , the Englishman Fowler says that his "deepest sexual experience" had been ...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

I went to see Sumo the other day. It took a lot of determination getting there but it was worth i...

Japan Frank Lev

Film Review: My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari ni Totoro)

Just what is a Totoro ? If you have to ask, then chances are you wouldn't be able to see one anyw...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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A visit to Kamakura

Kamakura is a quaint and charming town in Kanagawa Prefecture. It's easy to get to from Tokyo...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

Grilled aji fish, with a the requisite miso soup.

The Cuisine of Japan

Japanese food is not just about sushi or sashimi. Grilled squid, fresh crackers, tempura, or eve...

Japan John Lander

Bongggggg. The bell sounds. The meditation begins. 1.......... 2............3................. I ...

Japan Frank Lev

Yakitori - Grilled Chicken Skewers

These grilled skewered treats are a favorite at tiny neighborhood yakitori stands and at outdoor ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Tatsuta Chicken

Recipe: Tatsuta Chicken

These tasty chicken tidbits are marinated and dusted with katakuriko flour or cornstarch, and the...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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