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Kaiseki Ryori

The Japanese Delicacy (XIV): Kaiseki Ryori

Kaiseki ryori is a Japanese traditional multi-course cuisine. It consists of four courses - starters, main courses, shokuji, and dessert, each of which is made from premium seasonal ingredients and served on well-decorated plates and...

The Japanese Delicacy (XIV): Kaiseki Ryori

Kaiseki ryori is a Japanese traditional multi-course cuisine. It consists of four courses - starters, main courses, shokuji, and dessert, each of which is made from premium seasonal ingredients and served on well-decorated plates and...

 Hogaku

Japanese Traditional Music (I): Hogaku

Japanese pop music develops from traditional music. Japan has rich and splendid traditional music that stretches back centuries. In Japanese, traditional music is known as “hogaku, normally referring to music from...

Japanese Traditional Music (I): Hogaku

Japanese pop music develops from traditional music. Japan has rich and splendid traditional music that stretches back centuries. In Japanese, traditional music is known as “hogaku, normally referring to music from...

Unadon

The Japanese Delicacy (XIII): Unadon

Unadon, short for unagi-don, is a classic Japanese dish consisting of grilled eel and rice. The eel is thick and fatty. After grilling, the flesh is moist and tender while the...

The Japanese Delicacy (XIII): Unadon

Unadon, short for unagi-don, is a classic Japanese dish consisting of grilled eel and rice. The eel is thick and fatty. After grilling, the flesh is moist and tender while the...

Tempura

The Japanese Delicacy (XII): Tempura

Tempura was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese. Over the centuries, it became a typical Japanese dish. Nowadays, tempura is considered to be a representative Japanese dish worldwide. It is...

The Japanese Delicacy (XII): Tempura

Tempura was introduced to Japan by the Portuguese. Over the centuries, it became a typical Japanese dish. Nowadays, tempura is considered to be a representative Japanese dish worldwide. It is...

Shikki

Shikki: The Delicate Japanese Lacquerware

Shikki (lacquerware) is a Japanese craft of painting paper, basketry, leather, and wooden items with “urushi.” It is one of Japan's most iconic traditional handicrafts. For centuries, it has been used...

Shikki: The Delicate Japanese Lacquerware

Shikki (lacquerware) is a Japanese craft of painting paper, basketry, leather, and wooden items with “urushi.” It is one of Japan's most iconic traditional handicrafts. For centuries, it has been used...

Wagyu

Wagyu: The Prime Japanese Beef

Wagyu, the juicy, fatty, and tender Japanese beef, is one of the most expensive ingredients. They have crazy Intramuscular Fat (IMF), also known as marbling. It is adored by Michelin-starred...

Wagyu: The Prime Japanese Beef

Wagyu, the juicy, fatty, and tender Japanese beef, is one of the most expensive ingredients. They have crazy Intramuscular Fat (IMF), also known as marbling. It is adored by Michelin-starred...