Japanese Festival of Dolls (Hina-Matsuri)
Posted by Yoshi Kai on 1st Mar 2019
In Japan, one of the sure signs of the arrival of spring is Hina-Matsuri, the Festival of Dolls.
Japanese have celebrat
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Whispers from Japan
Reflections and Hopes
Posted by Yoshi Kai on 18th Dec 2018
Winter solstice will be upon us soon. Days will begin to get longer, and the promise of new beginnings is in the air.As
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Japanese Table Manner Tips and Useful Phrases
Posted by Yukiko Kisaki on 10th Nov 2018
Japanese is a culture of etiquette, with elaborate rules for table manners.The following is a brief tutori
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Japanese Rice with Mushrooms (Kinoko-Gohan)
Posted by Yoshi Kai on 27th Sep 2018
Kinoko-gohan is one of my autumn favorites. I have used a frying pan with a lid to cook the rice since I often get asked
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What is the best season to visit Japan?
Posted by Yuri Nonaka on 24th Aug 2018
I often get asked about the best season to visit Japan. Such a seemingly simple question. However, there are more choic
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