Nara is a peaceful and welcoming city that boasts an impressive number of historically and culturally significant sites within its picturesque borders, on top of which it is the proud home of over 1,200 freely roaming sacred deer.
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Sumo is one of Japan?s most well-known sports, and a highly authentic Japanese cultural experience in and of itself.
But few would-be travelers to Japan know much about the ancient sport of sumo, so we?ve put together this simple guide to... -
What do you do with the leftover kombu from making Japanese soup stock (dashi)" Make Kombu Tsukudani (Simmered Kombu) cooked in a sweet and savory sauce. It’s a great dish to accompany your ordinary steamed rice!
Once you start making Japanese... -
It?s often said that Okinawan culture can be summed up by the word chanpuru. In the Okinawan language, it means ?something mixed.? Chanpuru is an etymologically interesting word, deriving from the Indo-Malay ?campur,? being identical in both meaning... -
