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SOUP

The soup is a simple version of classic French onion, and topping it with dried and grilled 'mochi' (rice cake), itself a single ingredient product, is a fun twist but can easily be switched out for traditional cheesy croutons.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 31, 2024
Recipe: French onion soup a la Gyomu
A surefire way to grocery shop is to find the commodities with the shortest ingredient lists.
'Oden' may not be an iconic dish outside Japan, but during winter, there's nothing Japanese diners love more.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
Jan 28, 2024
In a Japanese winter, homemade ‘oden’ warms the body and soul
In poll after poll, this warming assortment of slowly simmered foods is the top-ranking comfort food for blustery winter nights.
With this simple yet filling soup, you might just forget you're not back home at the family table for Thanksgiving dinner.
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Nov 19, 2023
Recipe: Velvety kabocha soup
Kabocha is harvested in the summer in some regions, and after sitting for a few months, the plentiful starches inside the tough outer skin turn to sugars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 16, 2022
‘Soup and Ideology’: A touching family portrait that feeds the soul
Director Yang Yonghi comes to terms with her mother's past trauma and animosity toward South Korea in the moving final chapter of her documentary trilogy on familial ties.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 29, 2021
Can 'miso drops' save Japan's small-scale miso breweries?
Consumption of miso has been on the decline with shoppers opting for mass-produced versions of the traditional food. Entrepreneur Motomi Takahashi wants to fix that.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 21, 2020
Top 5: The best soup curry restaurants in Tokyo
With temperatures dropping, what's more comforting than soup curry? The Japan Times shares five of the capital's best bowls.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 16, 2020
Want to help out Japan’s struggling farmers? Eat more dairy and vegetables
COVID-19 is straining Japan's food distribution network, particularly for milk and produce. Good thing this take on a vichyssoise soup uses both.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 20, 2019
The ongoing evolution of Japan's soup curry
This perfectly spicy soup curry is packed with healthy vegetables in a light, flavorful broth for an easily customizable, quick and easy meal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Apr 20, 2019
Herald the springtime with a classic Japanese osuimono soup
Made with a fragrant, high-quality dashi and fresh, seasonal ingredients, you can't get more Japanese than this osuimono soup.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2018
Industries scramble for exemptions amid looming Trump one-two punch tariffs
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COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 3, 2018
When your eyes are too big for your stomach
'What do you want for dinner?'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 1, 2016
Setsuko Hara and the changing face of Japanese womanhood
At the risk of sounding unpatriotic, Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story" remains on my list of least favorite movies. I'm in good company — every woman I know dislikes it, and the passing of the film's star, Setsuko Hara (at 95 years old), in September was observed by the media with understated obituaries. But then Hara — known as Japan's "eternal virgin" because she never married — shunned the spotlight during the latter half of her career and disappeared altogether at the age of 43, when she deemed herself too old for the screen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Aug 26, 2014
EO: Top Kansai chef presents French cuisine with a twist
What makes a good restaurant? It's a pretty basic question, and one that I imagine is on most people's minds, even if you aren't actively aware of it. With a new restaurant, such as EO, this question and the search for answers are more to the forefront. What it boils down to, if you'll forgive the cooking metaphor, is an enjoyable experience, comforting food and even a little inspiration.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 9, 2014
Young designer opportunities, plus new lines for older brands
Designers, get ready to get crazy
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 14, 2013
Experiment at home with these eye-opening insect recipes from "Mushi-kui Note"
Giant Water Bug Ethnic Soup

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on