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2026.10.19

The Great Ramen Regional Map: 12 Styles Beyond Tonkotsu

I once watched a visitor in Kyoto scan a ramen shop’s menu, frown, and ask, “Where’s the nor…
2026.10.09

Japanese Whisky 101: Distilleries You Can Actually Visit

A friend messaged me last month: “I’m coming to Japan in October. Can you get us into the Yamazaki…
2026.10.02

Momiji Manju to Kuri Gohan: Autumn Foods Worth Traveling For

The first time I smelled a yaki-imo truck rolling through my neighborhood on a cold October evening, its louds…
2026.09.18

Street Food Beyond Takoyaki: Regional Snacks Worth Hunting

The first time I truly understood Japanese street food was not at a famous market in Osaka or Tokyo. It was at…
2026.08.28

Sake for Beginners: How to Taste, Order, and Bring It Home

I used to think I did not like sake. For years, the only sake I had tasted was the hot stuff served in cheap c…
2026.07.24

Izakaya Culture: Order, Drink, and Eat Like a Regular

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…
2026.06.26

Wagashi 101: The Beautiful World of Japanese Sweets

The first wagashi I ever really noticed was at a tea house in Kanazawa. The server placed a small pink sweet o…
2026.06.12

Japan’s Best Beer Gardens: Rooftop Drinks with City Views

I know what you are thinking. A beer garden in Japan? Are we talking about the same country known for precisio…
2026.05.29

Shaved Ice Obsession: Japan’s Kakigori Culture Explained

The first time someone placed a bowl of kakigori in front of me, I almost laughed. It was an enormous, gravity…

FOLLOW JAPAN!! in LA

This episode is filmed in the most Japanese and Japanese-American populated city in the United States, Los Angels, California.