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Itoshima Now! February 2020

Did you know Itoshima is the largest producer of red snapper in Japan? It’s true. So what better dish to try on your next visit than tai chazuke. While available at countless resta...

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Shiro-uo: A Harbinger of Spring

In Fukuoka, a tiny fish called the shiro-uo (or ice goby in English) is considered a harbinger of spring. It measures about 4-5 cm and is transparent. Although it is often mistaken...

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Tora Shokudo Fukuoka Bunten

Shirakawa Ramen, from Shirakawa in Fukushima Pref., is a rich but subtle soy sauce ramen served with hand-kneaded curly noodles. At...

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Japanese Salon Shizuku

Shizuku’s mission is to redefine standard cocktails. Focusing on green tea, the bar offers an extensive menu of original cocktails made with spirits infused with...

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Vegesara Shokudo

Run by Naoko Sakanashi, a trained Japanese chef, and her husband Kazunao, Vegesara Shokudo...

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Katsue

Katsue is a reservation-only restaurant that serves mizutaki (chicken hot pot), a local specialty—perfect...

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Carlos Ghosn

Carlos Ghosn is gone, but what a powerful man! A regular person like me could never act like that. In this article, I would like to briefly analyze the Carlos Ghosn case and share ...

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Arita — The Origins of Japanese Porcelain

Arita is the birthplace of porcelain in Japan and since the first porcelain was fired in the early 17th century, the town has flourished as the center of porcelain production in Ja...

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