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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

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

Tokyo!

Film Review: Tokyo!

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

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

Sushi - Vinegared Rice Dishes

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

Japan Celeste Heiter

How to Make a Basic Dashi

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

Japan Celeste Heiter

Dragons and Tigers

Title: Dragons and Tigers. A Geography of South, East and Southeast Asia. Author: Barbara A. Weig...

Japan / Vietnam / Myanmar ThingsAsian Booklist

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

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Marriage Hunting in Japan

It's sweeping Japan: "konkatsu" or "marriage-hunting". A word play on "job hunting", it suggests ...

Japan AFP/Harumi Ozawa

Tatsuta Chicken

Recipe: Tatsuta Chicken

These tasty chicken tidbits are marinated and dusted with katakuriko flour or cornstarch, and the...

Japan Celeste Heiter

Japanese Style Vegetables

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

Japan Celeste Heiter

Shout Good News

Every Sunday night there is a jam session near the heart of downtown Kyoto at a place called "Le ...

Japan Frank Lev

After Life

Film Review: After Life

Known in Japanese as Wandafuru Raifu (Wonderful Life), After Life is written and directed by Hiro...

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...

Japan AFP/Miwa Suzuki

Grilled aji fish, with a the requisite miso soup.

The Cuisine of Japan

Japanese food is not just about sushi or sashimi. Grilled squid, fresh crackers, tempura, or eve...

Japan John Lander

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Japanese nun looks back on life of love

Jakucho Setouchi, the 84-year-old Japanese Buddhist nun and novelist best known for her translati...

Japan AFP/Harumi Ozawa

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Chie Tanaka, of Cape No. 7 fame

Cape No. 7 has become Taiwan's highest-grossing Chinese-language film ever. It tells of the roman...

Japan / Taiwan AFP/Amber Wang

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Homelessness in Japan

I have come across homeless people in my travels in Japan. I have seen the tent communities in To...

Japan Stefan Chiarantano

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The Cycle of Life: An Interview with Patrick Morris, Founder of VeloAsia.

If the wheels of a bicycle could offer a metaphor for life, then Patrick Morris , founder of Velo...

Japan / Vietnam / Indonesia Celeste Heiter

Roads Not Taken

We woke up to the sunrise and the shrill caw of morning crows. The plan was to arrive late in the...

Japan Nolan Webb

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