OBON, the summertime holiday season in Japan, is when the spirits of the departed are believed to return to th…
Originating in Mesoamerica about 7,000 years ago, tomatoes arrived in Japan early in the Edo period (1603-1868…
The (relatively cool) rainy season has just begun throughout most of Japan, but make no mistake: the oppressiv…
Drinking green tea, ryokucha 緑茶, is an integral part of daily life in Japan, enjoyed throughout the day. It ca…
Like many vegetables enjoyed in Japan today, naga negi traveled to Japan from China by way of the Korean penin…
Levitation is among the miraculous feats ascribed to a child prince who lived more than a 1,400 years ago and …
Walk in to any supermarket in Japan in January and you’ll find compact wedges and bulbous whole heads of HAKUS…
As part of a larger effort to make Japan’s cultural properties more available for study and enjoyment, t…
No doubt you’ve seen this iconic image of a huge wave that seems about to crash on Mt. Fuji. You probabl…
The Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane Prefecture has greatly expanded its holdings of ceramics and other other w…
