It’s that time of year when food cravings for most of us in Japan turn to thoughts of steaming...

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2016.05.01

Many historical sights dot the neighborhood where Fukagawa Juku, just across the way from the Fukaga...

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2016.05.01

It’s hard to think of a more wholesome and filling treat than the grilled and sweet-bean rice cakes ...

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2016.05.01

Yoshie Watanabe, the fourth-generation owner of this lovely eel restaurant, keeps a 138-year-old rec...

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2016.05.01

Boutique brewing methods and original menu items at a number of Japan’s oldest coffee shops have bee...

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2016.05.01

My weakness for sweet bean paste will come as no surprise to regular readers of this column. I love ...

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2016.05.01

My love for sweet bean paste has been well documented in this column; this time I’ll share my next-g...

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2016.05.01

So often with nutrition it seems that the latest craze simply leads us back to traditional wisdom th...

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2016.05.01

Now, as we head into June, the menu at Hirasansou is all about ayu. Young sweetfish are caught as th...

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2016.05.01

Despite its grotesque appearance, anglerfish is one of Japan’s tastiest seafood delicacies, especial...

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2016.05.01

I have fond memories of going to Mitsubachi as a youngboy with my mother, and the taste of their dar...

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2016.05.01

Warning—the crunchy mix of flavors in Shinseido’s “Edo Miyage” assortment of rice wafers is highly a...

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2016.05.01