Recommendation of Unique Japanese Products and Culture
Product Introduction through My Daily Life in Japan
Toyama is a prefecture adjacent to Niigata, where I live. Toyama has Toyama Bay known for its deep water and variety of fish, and the prefecture prides itself on its delicious seafood dishes. Especially,...
Unagi is a freshwater eel that can be seen in Japanese cooking. The sliced, grilled meat is used as a sushi topping and expensive compared to Anago, a saltwater eel that can also be...
Just a while ago when I was watching TV, eating dinner, local specialty foods of Toyama Prefecture were introduced on a program, among which there was a thing that I have never heard of...
Nara is a historic city adjoining Kyoto where every year many tourists, both from in and outside Japan, enjoy sightseeing. When I hear Nara, many things come to my mind, but in terms of...
Kyoto was a center of politics and culture in the old days where various crafts and foods were created. Today, many of those items have been specialties of the city. For example, when it...
In the previous entry, I wrote about Kinako Mochi. Actually, after posting the article, the sweet mochi dish reminded me of Shizuoka’s specialty wagashi sweet called “Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち)”. Abekawa Mochi (安倍川もち) Abekawa Mochi...
In the city where I live, now cherry blossoms “Sakura (桜)” are almost at their best, though this year unfortunately there aren’t any festivals related to “Hanami (花見)” or cherry blossom viewing due to...
The “Sakura (桜)” cherry blossom season is just around the corner in Tokyo, but unfortunately, yesterday’s online news reported that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government asks people to refrain from having “Hanami (花見)” cherry blossom viewing...
