Gobō (burdock root; Arctium lappa) most likely arrived in Japan from the Asian mainland in the 10th century AD…
My early years in Japan were flooded with hatsu taiken (first-time experiences), especially at table. Among th…
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by Amy Katoh After 43 years of Blue & White, my eyes only see BLUE. And it may well be that BLUE is taking…
Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, the famous novelist, wrote an essay entitled In Praise of Shadows. He laments the passing…
Kawai Kanjiro By Robert Yellin In the wake of the great tide of industrialism in the early part of this centur…
by Mora Chartrand A shared homemade meal is a fine way to offer gratitude for friends and family and participa…
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Between Heaven and Earth After recovering from three somewhat harrowing days driving a rental car on the road …
