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FOOD & DRINK

Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE

At Tonkatsu Nanaido, perfect pork cutlets from a renowned yakitori chef

by Robbie Swinnerton

Chef Takashi Imai made his name with grilled chicken, but he also excels when it comes to deep-fried pork cutlets.

Food & Drink

Recipe: Ume fizz cocktail

by Drew Damron
Food & Drink

Will Japan’s nonvegans bite on plant-based yogurt?

by Florentyna Leow
Food & Drink

'Swamp' food making a splash with Japan's health conscious
Food & Drink | THE RECIPE BOX

Recipe: Smoothies with a secret sweetness

by Simon Daly
Food & Drink

Sower: Crafting rural Lake Biwa into a culinary destination

by Danielle Demetriou
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE

Atsuki Kuroda's new house blends style and taste

by Robbie Swinnerton

LANGUAGE

Language / Bilingual

These senbei are making me thirsty? How ‘Seinfeld’ sounds in Japanese

by Daniel Morales

Japanese students have been using “Seinfeld” on Netflix to bone up on their conversational English. Does the joke land when it’s the other way around?

STYLE & DESIGN

Style & Design | ON: DESIGN

Sitting pretty at the world’s largest furniture and interior design fair

by Mio Yamada

Looking to spruce up your home? Italy’s Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone exhibitions are chock-full of inspiring designs.

On a recent trip to England, Andrew Dodson, 35, and his wife, Erin, 32, who live in Traverse City, Michigan, had an unexpected problem: No matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t spend the 700 British pounds they’d brought along. "We traveled all around the ...

PEOPLE

People | 20 QUESTIONS

Ally Hongo: 'If Japan wants to elevate its "brand," it has to see how the world is changing'

by Louise George Kittaka

Ally Hongo's background in media came in handy as she and her husband launched Shiitake Creative, which promotes responsible tourism.

DIGITAL

Digital | Japan Pulse

YouTuber PewDiePie's 'honeymoon phase' brings positive vibes to Japan content

by Patrick St. Michel

The YouTuber's relocation heralds a shift toward content focused on newcomers enthusiastically exploring the country and living out their dreams after years of pandemic restrictions.

TRAVEL

Travel

Mitoyo: Kagawa’s hidden gem tries to turn Instagram virality into a tourism economy

by Lance Henderstein

If the aging town of Mitoyo, Kagawa Pref., has one thing going for it, it would have to be its sunsets — the perfect draw for young tourists looking to spruce up their social media sites.

ENVIRONMENT

Environment | Longform

Japan’s ‘hydrogen economy’ runs the risk of being powered by coal

by Francesco Bassetti

The government-led drive to boost hydrogen energy and lower emissions may end up giving coal-fired power plants a new lease on life.

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Entrepreneur Kaori Sasaki makes diversity a science

While today's companies fight for the innovative edge out in the marketplace, they also increasingly...

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