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YUZU

What's in a mince pie? Does it really matter if the end result is a delicious Christmas treat?
LIFE / Food & Drink / The Recipe Box
Dec 10, 2023
Recipe: Zesty 'yuzu' mince pies
The combination of fresh and dried fruit creates the recognizable mince pie flavors, but with a refreshing zing from yuzu citrus and a juicier texture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 18, 2023
‘Nagisa’: A beautiful fever dream of guilt and grief
Takeshi Kogahara’s drama is a ravishing and disquieting tale of hauntings and forbidden lust that rewards close attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jan 29, 2023
Recipe: Yuzu-sanshō sidecar
This cocktail has enough bright citrus and tongue-tingling spice to jolt you out of the midwinter doldrums.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 19, 2021
Recipe: Yuzu-glazed duck breast
For a festive, simple and special holiday dinner, try opting for duck over chicken or turkey using this recipe that includes a Japanese twist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 26, 2021
‘A Girl on the Shore’: A risque teen drama comes up empty
Atsushi Uedau2019s film adaptation of Inio Asanou2019s manga stays true to its source material, but doesnu2019t quite capture the messy emotions of adolescence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE RECIPE BOX
Jul 17, 2021
Yuzu icebox cake with strawberries and shiso
Icebox cakes are quick, customizable and visually stunning. The best part? You can spend less time in the kitchen, and more time eating dessert.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 14, 2021
Brighten up the dying days of winter with the power of yuzu
Care for some fruit in your bath? Shikoku's famed citrus can be used for more than just eating.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Feb 20, 2021
Take your pasta up a notch with Niigata’s kanzuri chili paste
Fans of yuzu kosho will love kanzuriu2019s complex heat and citrus undertones u2014 use it in place of harissa or to give dishes an extra kick.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 5, 2020
Kochi’s cottage food and travel industry gets a bump from international residents
International transplants to this Shikoku prefecture are taking advantage of the rich soil and pure water to create top-quality food and drinks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 14, 2019
KitKat and yuzu help put Kochi sake on the map
Nestle Japan recently released the third in its line of sake-inspired chocolates, the KitKat Mini Yuzushu Bijofu, which uses yuzu citrus liqueur from Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 27, 2019
Haagen-Dazs Japan at 35: Still innovating with new specialty flavors
Grab Haagen-Dazs' new summer Yuzu Blanc Manger and limited-edition dark green tea ice cream flavors before they're gone.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Mar 30, 2019
Yuzu koshō might be the only spicy condiment you need
Thanks to a few key producers who make yuzu koshu014d responsibly and ethically, Japan's yuzu koshu014d boom shows no signs of letting up.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 8, 2018
Yuzu is Britain's in-vogue citrus fruit
The Japanese yuzu citrus fruit has become so popular and expensive in Britain that people have started to grow their own.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Apr 22, 2017
Yuzu Kosho Chicken flavor chips: A tasty boon amid the potato shortage
Japan is experiencing a potato shortage. Caused by typhoons that hit Hokkaido last summer, the result is that potato chips have become scarce across the country. Well, at least some varieties. Though a handful of styles and flavors remain relatively plentiful, other fan favorites have vanished from shelves. If you have a spare packet of Pizza Potato chips handy, you might be able to make some scratch online.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 18, 2017
Needs no explanation
"What is that taste? Barley?"
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 28, 2016
'14 That Night': Not quite abreast of teenage angst
Japanese films about high schoolers are many; junior high schoolers, few. One reason is that producers can cast a film about 17 year olds with 27-year-old actors who have massive fan followings. The result: bigger box office than if they had used newcomers barely into adolescence.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world