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2023-11-06
Monthly Feature Story - November 2023 - Taiyaki
Japanese food - Taiyaki
Taiyaki are fish-shaped baked cakes, which are very much like waffles. The traditional filling is a smooth or chunky sweet red bean paste. However,...
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2023-09-21
Monthly Feature Story - September 2023 - Respect for the Aged Day
Cultural Tips - Respect for the Aged Day
Japan is a super-aging society. According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, in 2023 the average life expectancy is 87.09 years for Japa...
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2023-08-03
Monthly Feature Story - August 2023 - Somen Noodles
Japanese food - Somen noodles
Somen noodles are very thin Japanese noodles made from wheat flower. They are less than 1.3 mm in diameter, while udon noodles, which you may be mo...
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2023-06-02
Monthly Feature Story - June 2023 - Sashimi
Japanese Food - Sashimi
Sashimi refers to thinly sliced fresh seafood. Although sashimi is usually served raw, some sliced seafood is cooked via searing, boiling or the us...
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2023-04-28
Monthly Feature Story - April 2023 - Golden Week
Cultural Tips - Golden Week
“Golden Week” is a period with a cluster of national holidays starting from the end of April and ending at the beginning of May. The week is one o...
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2023-03-16
Monthly Feature Story - March 2023 - Shabu shabu
Japanese Food - Shabu shabu
Shabu shabu is one of the most popular hot-pot dishes mainly eaten in winter. In shabu shabu, you quickly swish thinly-sliced meat in boiling br...
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2022-02-07
Monthly Feature Story-January 2022-The First Sunrise of the Year
Cultural Tips-The First Sunrise of the Year
In Japan, there is a custom of praying to the sun that rises on the morning of New Year's Day. This is because people believe that Toshigami-s...
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2021-09-02
Monthly Feature Story-September 2021-Disaster Prevention Day
Cultural Tips-Disaster Prevention Day
Japan experiences a range of natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunami, typhoons, storm surges, and volcanic eruptions. To respond to such em...
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2021-08-02
Monthly Feature Story-August 2021-Uchimizu (Sprinkling Water)
Cultural Tips-Uchimizu (Sprinkling Water)
This month, we would like to talk about another traditional way to cool down the Japanese summer heat. It's called "uchimizu." Uc...
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2021-07-12
Monthly Feature Story-July 2021-Summer Greeting Postcards
Cultural Tips-Summer Greeting Postcards
It is quite hot and humid in summer in Japan, isn't it? In this season, we send summer greeting postcards to our parents, relatives, friend...
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2021-07-05
Montyly Feature Story-June 2021-Umeboshi (Pickled Plums)
Japanese Food - Umeboshi (Pickled Plums)
"Umeboshi" are pickled plums. As some of you may already know, they are incredibly sour and extremely salty. In fact Japanese young peopl...
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2021-06-10
Monthly Feature Story-May 2021-Newly-picked Tea
Cultural Tips-Newly-picked Tea
May 1st is 'Green Tea Day' (or May 2nd depending on the year). It is the 88th day, counting from the first day of spring in the tradition...
