A look at the traditional farmhouses now commonly called kominka—“old folk dwellings”—a name that underscores their age. They ...

A journey that links the bustling heart of Tokyo with a small community on the city’s mountainous western fringe reveals the ...

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

Helpful signposts show the way along the Ohechi route. It is the end of the first day of a three-day hike following the course of an ancient pilgrimage route along the coast of Japan and everything is ...

Sakura tea is slightly salty and a very typical drink for celebrations such as weddings in Japan. The flower unfolds in the hot water and adds beauty to the elegant flavor of the cherry blossoms.

If you’ve ever had sake at a Japanese restaurant, it was likely served in an ochoko. The small, circular cup reminiscent of a shot-glass is a staple of sake culture. With an average volume of just 45 ...

Bread first came to Japan through Portuguese traders and missionaries in the mid-16th century. However, Christianity was banned in the early 17th century, and any toehold bread had made went with it.

事實上，カステラ傳入日本之緣由可考究至16世紀中期，開港之後葡萄牙人因為想要討好日本人，廣送歐洲麵包、菸草，其中以小麥粉、砂糖和雞蛋製成的家常蛋糕（Castilla）口感極佳，廣受日人 ...

For the next thousand years, Japanese paper folding was largely restricted to religious ceremonial use, as paper was expensive. However, paper-making was one of the many industries that flourished ...

To understand what happoshu (発泡酒) is, we first have to go back to Japan's Beer Tax Law. Introduced in 1901, the law required breweries meet certain production volume requirements in order to obtain a ...

无论是来过日本、还是看过日剧的小伙伴，都可能会发现，日本生活中常出现一种很神奇的机器。 向机器中投入几枚日元硬币，转动机器旁的旋钮，伴随着两声“咔嚓”、“咔嚓”，就会有一颗 ...

Photo courtesy of Koyama Honke Shuzo Co., Ltd. Nada Hamafukutsurugura Sake production in the Nada area dates back to the Edo period (1603–1868), making it a “newcomer” to the industry. But Nada soon ...