Fusion of tradition and contemporary styles
This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in Los Angeles, California. “…
Let me tell you about the night I fell in love with izakaya. I had been in Japan for about two weeks, and a co…
I need to be upfront about something: the moment I publish this article, these places become slightly less hid…
The Japanese tea ceremony, called chado or sado (the way of tea), intimidated me for years. I imagined it as s…
The Shikoku Pilgrimage is one of the most remarkable walking routes in the world, and almost nobody outside Ja…
The first wagashi I ever really noticed was at a tea house in Kanazawa. The server placed a small pink sweet o…
Let me save you some stress right up front: Japan is still a very cash-heavy country, but it is getting better…
This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in the United States, Los Angels, California.