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Onigiri

The Japanese Delicacy (IX): Onigiri

Onigiri is a traditional Japanese food. It is a rice ball wrapped in nori (dried seaweed). It is the ideal snack for travel and movie time because it is easy...

The Japanese Delicacy (IX): Onigiri

Onigiri is a traditional Japanese food. It is a rice ball wrapped in nori (dried seaweed). It is the ideal snack for travel and movie time because it is easy...

Japanese Scenery (II): Nara Park

Japanese Scenery (II): Nara Park

The biggest attraction of Nara Park is the deer. 1,200 semi-wild deer roam the park and nearby mountains. In Nara Park, you can play with the deer and feed them...

Japanese Scenery (II): Nara Park

The biggest attraction of Nara Park is the deer. 1,200 semi-wild deer roam the park and nearby mountains. In Nara Park, you can play with the deer and feed them...

Nama Tamago

Nama Tamago: The Healthy Japanese Raw Egg

Raw food is an important part of Japanese daily diet. Eggs are no exceptions. Eating raw eggs may seem as a bad idea for many people because raw egg may contain...

Nama Tamago: The Healthy Japanese Raw Egg

Raw food is an important part of Japanese daily diet. Eggs are no exceptions. Eating raw eggs may seem as a bad idea for many people because raw egg may contain...

Yakyu

Baseball: The Most Popular Sport in Japan

Baseball (yakyu) is the most popular participatory/spectator sport in Japan.  Almost every Japanese person has played baseball at least once when they were a kid. The highest level of baseball in Japan is...

Baseball: The Most Popular Sport in Japan

Baseball (yakyu) is the most popular participatory/spectator sport in Japan.  Almost every Japanese person has played baseball at least once when they were a kid. The highest level of baseball in Japan is...

Sencha

Sencha: The Most Popular Japanese Green Tea

Many Japanese people regard green tea as a the main type of tea. However, there are many subcategories of green tea. Sencha is a whole-leaf green tea that can be drunk hot...

Sencha: The Most Popular Japanese Green Tea

Many Japanese people regard green tea as a the main type of tea. However, there are many subcategories of green tea. Sencha is a whole-leaf green tea that can be drunk hot...

The Japanese Delicacy (VIII): Kombu

The Japanese Delicacy (VIII): Kombu

Kombu is an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine because it endows Japanese cuisine with a unique flavor. Its main use is making dashi (Japanese soup stock). Since it contains high...

The Japanese Delicacy (VIII): Kombu

Kombu is an essential ingredient in Japanese cuisine because it endows Japanese cuisine with a unique flavor. Its main use is making dashi (Japanese soup stock). Since it contains high...