Food

When September arrives in Japan, the moon begins to feel like part of the season. The intense heat of summer […]

🌏 Introduction: Japanese Yatai Are More Than Festival Food For many visitors to Japan, the first encounter with a yatai

🌏 Introduction: When Autumn Arrives With the Smell of Sanma In Japan, autumn does not always arrive on the calendar.

🌏 Introduction: A Shopping Street That Tells You What a Neighborhood Eats Walk through a Japanese neighborhood and you may

🏮 Introduction: You Can Smell the Festival Before You See It You can often smell a Japanese summer festival before

🌏 Breakfast in Japan May Be Different from What You Expect If you’re visiting Japan for the first time, breakfast

☕ Introduction Walk into a Starbucks almost anywhere in the world and you’ll recognize it immediately. The familiar green siren

🌏 Introduction When most people imagine drinking in Japan, they picture lively izakaya packed with friends, tiny alleyway bars glowing

🌏 Introduction If you happen to visit Japan in the middle of summer, you may notice something unusual. Supermarkets display

🌏 Introduction One of the first things many visitors notice after spending time in Japan is that food changes with

🌏 Introduction One of the first things many visitors notice when eating in Japan is that meals often arrive as

🌏 Introduction One of the first things many visitors notice when they eat in Japan is not the taste of

🌏 Introduction Many visitors come to Japan expecting great sushi, ramen, tempura, and wagashi. Few arrive expecting to be impressed

🌏 Introduction Many visitors come to Japan expecting sushi, ramen, and other famous Japanese foods. While these dishes are certainly

🌏 Introduction When people around the world think of Japanese food, the first images are often familiar ones such as