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Wagashi in Japan Is a Way of Tasting the Seasons
Wagashi are more than sweets. They are Japan’s way of tasting the seasons. Each confection…
Three Yanaka Bakeries Worth the Walk Without a Queue
Three craft bakeries in Yanaka stand out: not for their queues, but for the way…
The Japanese Fermentation That Makes Anko Without Sugar
Fermented anko uses rice koji to transform cooked azuki beans into something sweet without any…
Shikoku Is Japan’s Island for the Unhurried Traveler
Shikoku is Japan’s smallest main island, shaped for centuries by a walking pilgrimage. Four prefectures,…
Ueno Cafe Tokyo Mornings That Reward Arriving Early
One place closes its best dish at 9:10 am. The other takes twenty minutes to…
Two Stops in Yanaka Most Tokyo Visitors Never Make
Two stops, one neighborhood rhythm: Hagiso for a slow morning in an old wooden building,…
Nakasei Nakameguro Aged Wagyu and the Bloodline Certificate
At Nakasei in Nakameguro, the beef has been aging for two months before it reaches…
The Japanese Fermentation That Makes Anko Without Sugar
Fermented anko uses rice koji to transform cooked azuki beans into something sweet without any…
Okunoshima Rabbit Island Once Vanished from Japan’s Maps
Okunoshima was removed from Japan’s official maps in the 1930s. A wartime chemical weapons factory…
Why Kagawa Gets Udon, Art, and Scenery All Right
Kagawa is Japan’s smallest prefecture and, in some ways, its most attentive. From the udon…
