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'Til Great Birnam Wood to Tokyo Comes: A Review of Dwayne Lawler's Tokyo Production of Macbeth

The theater goes dark. A hush comes over the audience as the sound of a bitter wind howls across ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

How to Prepare Tempura

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

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Film Review: My Neighbor Totoro (Tonari ni Totoro)

Just what is a Totoro ? If you have to ask, then chances are you wouldn't be able to see one anyw...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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The Japanese Tea Ceremony

I got to experience the Japanese tea ceremony on cross-cultural day when my home class held a tea...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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The Shadow of Perfection: Kawabata (Part II)

In The Quiet American , the Englishman Fowler says that his "deepest sexual experience" had been ...

Japan Kenneth Champeon

Miso Shiru - Japan's Favorite Soup

Japanese soups tend to be light and clear, made with a soup base called dashi . This basic stock,...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Yakitori - Grilled Chicken Skewers

These grilled skewered treats are a favorite at tiny neighborhood yakitori stands and at outdoor ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Film Review: Tokyo!

This enigmatic triptych of Tokyo short stories features the work of three different directors, no...

Japan Celeste Heiter

The Echo of Ancient Drumbeats

From the lofty mountains and mist-shrouded beaches of ancient Japan, to the lively parades and fe...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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Vending Machine, What Should I Drink?

Japan's vending machines sell cool bananas, read minds...Using the very latest technology, vendin...

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How to Make a Basic Dashi

Dashi is the clear seafood broth that is the foundation for many Japanese soups, sauces, dips, an...

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Hideko Arima, 101-year-old bar proprietress, deals with a customer at her tiny bar Gilbey-A in Tokyo's glitzy Ginza district.

Japan's elderly stars shine in rapidly greying society

As Japan's population ages at a speed no other nation has ever experienced, its society is gettin...

Japan AFP/Miwa Suzuki

'Last Life in the Universe' Thai Recipes and Photos

The 'Last Life in the Universe' Thai menu features a tempting array of seafood dishes, enhanced w...

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Japanese Style Vegetables

As with other Japanese dishes, the preparation of vegetables is fresh and simple. Any vegetable c...

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Sushi - Vinegared Rice Dishes

Sushi , perhaps the most widely recognized of all Japanese food, is the categorical term for a va...

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The Jizo figure

On my travels in Japan, I have seen them in Buddhist temples and cemeteries. Perhaps, you have to...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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Sugamo district, Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo's seniors get their own hip district...

Japan AFP/Patrice Novotny

Springtime in Japan is one of the year's most anticipated events. With it comes Ohanami--cherry blossom time. During Ohanami season, which lasts only a few short weeks, the people of Japan turn out in droves to gather in city parks and private gardens in celebration of the ephemeral beauty of the flowering trees.

Ceremony and Ritual in Japan

A story told with photos.

Japan Robert George

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Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Tokyo

Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art Tokyo. On exhibit are the works of Japan's artists spanning fro...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

The Fox and the Foreigner

What is life but a series of experiences? And in Japan, even seemingly ordinary days rarely fail ...

Japan Celeste Heiter

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