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I’m from Australia, where the Japanese dining landscape is mostly dried seabeds of sushi and tempura bound by rivers of teriyaki sauce.
Tsuru tsuru tororoPhoto: Audrey Foo Tororo, grated mountain yam…

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Six of them, from the Shingon Buddhist sect, are centered around the rural city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, in northern Japan.
From Tsuruoka station, get off at Michi no ekki Gassan.
It’s a 35 minute driv…

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photos by Akihiro Yoshida courtesy nendoPrior to Momofuku Ando releasing his revolutionary Cup Noodle into the world in 1971, he went on a fact-finding mission to America.
This is what’s said to have…

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all photos by Hiroshi Mizusaki courtesy Case-Real ArchitectsAs dusk settles in, the lights flicker on at Takigawa, a new sushi shop that opened over the summer in Fukuoka.
A single lamp with the shop…

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all photos courtesy Christopher Robin / TokyoBuildThere’s a certain allure to Tokyo’s storefronts – the colors, the textures, the urban decay – that have inspired many artists and designers.
For Stoc…

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If you’re looking for something fun and different to do in Tokyo this summer to escape the heat, consider Tokyo’s “Underground Temple.” But maybe plan your visit clear weather or you may find yoursel…

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Japanese news organizations have reported today that the Rugby World Cup quarter finals have been won by foreigners.
Kyodo News reported, “All of the winners of the 2019 World Cup Rugby quarter final…

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A foreigner has been anointed with a Japanese name by his new J-girlfriend.
It’s the sixth Japanese nickname Chris Jenkins has received since arriving in Japan in January.
“You will henceforth be cal…

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Tokyo events for Monday, October 21 to Sunday, October 27, 2019This week in Tokyo packs a lot of fun events, kicking off the Tokyo International Film Festival, along with some major art exhibitions.
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