Category: Current Japan


July.09

A Visual Love Letter to Kyoto

July.09 Gail Rieke

“In that instant I knew that Kyoto had installed itself inside me much deeper than mere fancy. No other …

May.14

A Taste of Culture SORA MAMÉ

May.14 Elizabeth Andoh

SORA MAMÉ Fava Beans Fava beans have been part of the eastern Mediterranean diet (Egypt, Greece, Italy) for at…

May.10

The Vegetable Art of Noriko Nakane

May.10 Noriko Nakane

   

Apr.23

A photographer’s journey through the rich texture of Japan’s vibrant megacity

Apr.23 David Guttenfelder / National Geographic

For National Geographic magazine’s Cities Issue, I walked across Tokyo, the world’s most populous city. The di…

Apr.20

The foodie’s foodie, Mora Chartrand-Grant, shares about her donabe.

Apr.20

The foodie’s foodie, Mora Chartrand-Grant, shares about her donabe. Steve Beimel: Mora—So you fina…

Mar.29

Donald Keene, Famed Translator of Japanese Literature, Dies at 96

Mar.29

By Ben Dooley, New York Times article Donald Keene, whose translations of Japanese literature into English and…

Mar.08

A Taste of Culture SETSUBUN

Mar.08 Elizabeth Andoh

節分 setsu (season) + bun (break) Setsubun is literally a break between seasons and occurs several times during …

Feb.23

Kimono Refashioned

Feb.23

San Francisco Asian Art Museum explores impact of kimono on global fashion On view from Feb. 8 through May 5, …

Feb.20

Marie Kondo and the Life-Changing Magic of Japanese Soft Power

Feb.20

NEW YORK TIMES:   The tidying guru is heir to a long tradition: Japan marketing itself as spiritual foil to a …

Feb.17

Going the Tourist Route (for a few hours)

Feb.17 devapnek

Dianne recalls her spring 2018 visit to her second home, Kyoto. Today we merged with a few of the thousands of…