The most representative food eaten during New Year’s celebrations in Japan is “Osechi” dishes. They are sold and offered in various places from restaurants, Read More…

What comes to your mind when someone speaks of food from Nara? Classic answers include narazuke pickles, kakinoha-zushi with persimmon leaves, Read More…

Beer, wine and whiskey are only a few examples among many kinds of alcoholic beverages from around the world. Especially among them, here we would like to Read More…

When it becomes windy and cold, somehow I crave for sweets. Chocolate is really delicious in a cold winter, I think. So I would like to recommend a chocolate shop Read More…

Talking of Whiskey, Scotch Whiskey, Bourbon Whiskey, Irish Whiskey and Canadian Whiskey are good examples of the worldly famous variations. But you can Read More…

Kuramaguchi of Kyoto is a great sightseeing spot off the beaten path and it has the historic Funaoka Onsen hot spring and Kenkun-jinja shrine. Read More…

Making mochi rice cakes using a pestle and mortar was an indispensable event in Japan decades ago at the time of celebrations and festivals or Read More…

It’s getting colder and colder in Japan these days. People crave for hot Oden during winter when you feel chills down to your bones. Having Oden at a diner or Read More…

There are perhaps many of you who associate “Kyoto and washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine)” and think that “it is more likely that porridge or Read More…

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