Growing up in a Japanese-American household, we always had certain staple sauces in our pantry. I would constantly watch endless bottles of soy sauce and rice vinegar slowly become empty until they ...

All is quiet at 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday in Shibuya, Tokyo’s famous commercial district. In an alleyway just steps from one of the busiest train stations in the world, a short line of tourists huddles ...

The father and son don’t speak to each other. They don’t need to. They barely look at each other as they go briskly, almost mechanically, from task to task. Beads of sweat glisten on their foreheads.

Philosophy is inherent to everyday life in Japan, even when it comes to breakfast. "Ichiju sansai" is the basic framework that informs how food is served in traditional Japanese cuisine, which is ...

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