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A Tale of Two Cities

We are standing shoulder-to-shoulder on a busy corner, looking out at the four lanes of traffic b...

Japan Nolan Webb

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Losing the Name of Action

Review of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human, quite possibly the best and briefest literary expression...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

Sushi Salad

Recipe: Sushi Salad

A variation of the classic Japanese dish Chirashizushi, this salad has all the components of sush...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Film Review: Firefly Dreams

With its debut in Nagoya Japan under the title Ichiban Utsukushii Natsu (The Most Wonderful Summe...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Childless Japan

Barely a month goes by without some report or expert on demographics lamenting the ageing of Japa...

Japan AFP/Francoise Kadri

Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

A Puppet and His Fish

Review of Leonard Mosley's Hirohito: Emperor of Japan

Japan Kenneth Champeon

Bonbori lanterns will be placed in the sea to send to one's ancestors. Shown is Bon festival at Hayama Beach, Kanagawa, Japan

The Festivals of Japan

Colorful events are held throughout the calendar in Japan, ranging from cherry blossom viewing in...

Japan John Lander

Hanetsuki is a kind of Japanese badminton game played with shuttlecocks called hane and decorativ...

Japan Robert George<br>Text by Celeste Heiter

Young tourists stroll on the main shopping street in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

NAHA, Japan, July 1, 2005 - Reminders of World War II bloodshed are everywhere on Japan's souther...

Japan AFP/Shigemi Sato

Tampopo Dinner & a Movie Recipes

Here are links to the recipes for making a traditional Japanese dinner: Dashi (Soup Stock) Rice &...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Tonkotsu Ramen

Recipe: Tonkotsu Ramen

This ramen recipe was inspired by the Juzo Itami classic, Tampopo. From it, you can make a good, ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Wrong About Japan

For the West, Japan has always been an enigma. From the day that Commodore Perry opened Japan to ...

Japan Will Raus

A Night, A Day and Some Petty Larceny in Okinawa

The sun was sinking into the Pacific and I was feeling the first pinging of a headache as my airp...

Japan Joshua Samuel Brown

Japanese salarymen are expected to show devotion to the company by working long hours, often six days a week. So, a sunny lunch hour provides a welcome opportunity for a little R&R.

The Streets of Tokyo

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

First Impressions

As a Senior High School teacher in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, I don't spend a...

Japan Nolan Webb

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I visited the lovely town of Tsuyama, Okayama nestled within the local mountain range. While ther...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

If You Are the One

Film Review: If You Are the One

Newly wealthy from the sale of his invention to an angel investor, Qin sets out to find himself a...

Japan / China Celeste Heiter

Steamed Rice and Sushi Rice

The preparation of rice for serving plain as a side dish or as a base for donburi rice bowls is a...

Japan Celeste Heiter

The Cafe at Grand Hyatt Taipei

Breakfast in Asia

Dinner inspires all the glamour, and lunch is often a great adventure. But breakfast, lowly break...

Japan Bart Conley

How to Prepare Tempura

The technique of frying foods in oil was first introduced to Japan by Portuguese traders over 400...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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