Foreign pair bring a taste of the unknown to Japanese sake brewing english.kyodonews.net

The president said female "attentiveness" helps in keeping accurate records of each brewing process, among other benefits.
Sake is a fermented liquor made of rice and is produced by mixing processed …

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Japanese couple make rare transition from IT world to miso making english.kyodonews.net

I once looked for some other job but something was missing (in my life)," Yu said.
In addition to making miso, Yu maintains business ties with a former Microsoft Japan executive, who has run a drone …

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French connoisseur looks to stir Japanese interest in native teas english.kyodonews.net

As a university student, she was only interested in studying Japanese after reading manga and watching anime as a teen.
She decided then and there to reorient herself toward studying Japanese tea.
Sh…

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New Tokyo ordinance to boost barrier-free hotel rooms ahead of Paralympics english.kyodonews.net

Tokyo's revised barrier-free building ordinance is the first in Japan to set criteria for standard hotel rooms so persons with disabilities and senior citizens can more conveniently access them.
(A b…

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10 Foods to Try in Japan (That Aren’t Sushi or Ramen) travel.gaijinpot.com

OmuriceA video posted by Mayumi (@its.me.mayumi) on Dec 2, 2016 at 4:38am PSTHow can eggs and rice be so darn satisfying?
Yoshokuya Eat, Eat is responsible for the obscenely delicious take seen above…

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Japan’s Jimi “Mundane” Halloween Contest of 2019 www.spoon-tamago.com

In 2014, a subculture emerged in Japan called jimi halloween (地味ハロウィン), or “mundane Halloween.” It was started by a group of adults at Daily Portal Z who “kind of wanted to participate in the festivi…

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Mazda: Rotary Sports Car 'Still Our Dream' But Climate Decline Could Prevent RX-8 Successor www.thedrive.com

Since the RX-8 was discontinued in 2012, fans of Mazda's Wankel-powered sports car have been clamoring for a successor.
Rotary diehards may be on the verge of disappointment, however, as new statemen…

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The Extraordinary and Surprising History of Nintendo interestingengineering.com

Originally called Nintendo Koppai (Koppai meaning "cards" or "playing cards" in Japanese), the company started out manufacturing a card game called Hanafuda.
AdvertisementThese playing cards consiste…

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The Most Expensive Pokémon Card On Earth Sold For $195,000 kotaku.com

One of the rarest Pokémon cards in existence went up for auction last week at New York-based Weiss, and sold for $195,000.
It is now officially the most expensive Pokémon card in existence.
It’s a “P…

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How to find balance with the ancient Japanese principle of chowa www.independent.co.uk

As it is written in Japanese, chowa is a word consisting of two symbols.
What makes chowa seem so relevant for now, however, is that it isn’t just about personal improvement.
In The Power of Chowa Ta…

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