The Latest Ramen Boom: Toripaitan Chicken Ramen
Toripaitan (鶏白湯) translates to Chicken White Soup. As you can imagine, the soup is made mostly, if not solely, from chicken fat, chicken meat, and chicken bones.
September 8, 2017
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The Seeds of Family Bonds: My Rice Planting Experience in Iizuka, Fukuoka
On a pleasant Sunday in June, I participated in a unique one-day rice planting experience with my son. Even for Japanese, the average person rarely gets to plant rice themselves, so I’d like to share my experience.
July 8, 2017
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Ramen: A Japanese Obsession
There are thousands of variations of ramen, and you can argue that no two are the same. But it is generally acknowledged that ramen can be grouped into five basic types. Here is a quick rundown.
June 13, 2018
Kabuki Theatre: Learn More with a Guide
However, Kabuki is a highly refined art form with many layers of meaning: for example the various make-up styles each hold different meanings and the audience interact in a particular way at particular moments-all of this can take years and many viewings to understand! To top it off, getting tickets can also prove pretty tricky, especially for a non-Japanese speaker.
June 13, 2018
Fresh Seafood and Flowers of All Colors: Introducing the Wonders of Ibaraki Prefecture
Two hours from Tokyo, Ibaraki Prefecture is divided into 3 main areas: Tsukuba, Mito and Hitachinaka, with Hitachinaka being the most popular. The area is especially famous for the furry red flowers of its Kochia festival held at Hitachi Seaside Park in autumn, but offers beautiful scenery in every season.
June 13, 2018
Beautiful Ajisai: Hydrangeas at Tokyo's Toshimaen
Located just 15 minutes from Ikebukuro, Toshimaen Amusement Park is packed with an astounding variety of hydrangeas for its small size and is well worth a visit to soothe away the stress of city life. Hydrangeas are beautiful, hydrophilic flowers that bloom throughout the melancholy month of June in vivid shades of blue, pink, and purple.
May 30, 2018
Zunpachi Ramen: Friendly, Quick Service and Delicious Noodles Make This a Local Matsumoto Favorite
The ramen here at Matsumoto City’s Zunpachi just happens to be a local favorite! Every day, no matter what the time, you can see a line going out the door of people waiting to eat the ramen at Zunpachi.
May 26, 2018
Enjoying Spectacular Landscapes from Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway Train
As a person who loves Japanese rail and appreciates natural landscapes, I decided that I should definitely ride Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway right after I found out about it and saw amazing pictures and videos taken from its trains.
May 26, 2018
Niigata Rose Festival at Echigo Hillside Park: Life is Indeed a Bed of Roses Here
The park’s roses come in packs; a big patch of red here and a big patch of white there. The petals of the roses are made up of so many layers and visitors are welcome to get close with the roses and take as many pictures as they fancy.
May 26, 2018
Top Things to Do in Niigata Prefecture
Easily accessible from Tokyo via the Joetsu Shinkansen, there are plenty of reasons to pay this part of the country a visit - and not just for the bucketloads of winter activities! Wondering what Niigata has to offer? Here are 15 of the best things to see and do in this part of Japan.
May 24, 2018
Sanja Matsuri: The Festival Everyone Wants to See
But, amidst the country’s modernities is a reverence for the past, take Asakusa’s Sanja Matsuri for example.
May 24, 2018
A Pilgrimage to Hiroshima With 1,000 Paper Cranes
What was it like folding one thousand origami cranes? Not nearly as challenging as you might think! We began the task of folding our cranes in May about four months before the wedding.
May 21, 2018
Ueno's Korea Town
Ueno City’s Korea Town is actually very small! It’s so small, that you could probably walk around it and see all of the shops within five minutes. This gem is also quite hidden from sight and it’s quite tricky to find in such a large metropolis as Tokyo.
May 21, 2018
15 Things to Do in Fukuoka
Here we present 15 things you can see, do, and experience in Fukuoka.
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May 15, 2018
