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TOOLS OF THE JAPANESE KITCHEN

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Oct 21, 2017
Donabe: The hardy pot that Japanese cooks swear by
The cookware that has made the biggest comeback in recent years can be traced back to prehistoric times: the donabe, a lidded, heatproof earthenware pot with a matching vented lid.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Sep 23, 2017
Storage matters: The various strata of Japanese fridges and other concerns
A frequently overlooked aspect of kitchens in general is the importance of storage. In fact, most of the space in a kitchen is given over to the storage of utensils and equipment as well as the food itself.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Aug 26, 2017
The mystery of the fish grill and the trials of baking
A typical modern Japanese kitchen is equipped with all sorts of appliances for actually cooking the food, as in applying heat to it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Jul 22, 2017
The circular evolution and history of Japanese rice cookers
Cooking rice, the staple grain of the Japanese diet for hundreds of years, used to be a laborious process. A dedicated heavy cast iron or earthenware pot placed on a wood-burning stove called a kamado was used for the purpose, and managing the heat to cook the rice properly required both skill and long experience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Jun 24, 2017
Getting in the groove with 'suribachi' and 'surikogi,' the Japanese mortar and pestle
A home kitchen in Japan is typically filled with all kinds of electronic gadgets. Yet there are some food preparation tools that are so useful that they have remained the same, and in steady use, for hundreds of years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
May 27, 2017
Hone your knowledge of Japanese kitchen knives
Japanese kitchen knives have a worldwide reputation for excellent quality and artistic beauty. The trouble is, there's so much mythology and romance surrounding them, not to mention a bewilderingly wide range of prices and types, that it can be difficult to make a choice.
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Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
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'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
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U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
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People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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