Category Archives: Japanese Culture & Traditions

Easy Recipe of Making Temari Sushi – Best Dish for Bento and Home Party

Have you ever thought about making a sushi? It’s not a traditional dish to serve [...]

Reasons You Shouldn’t Microwave Sake – Right Way To Use Sake Bottle

Tokkuri is a traditional bottle that were specifically made to put sake in, and Ochoko [...]

Sushi Bento – Fun And Delicious Sushi That You Can Take With You

As you probably know, there’s a general set of rules in making a ‘bento (Japanese [...]

Sushi Restaurant (counter) VS Rotating Sushi Bar: When should we be choosing the expensive Ones?

When you hear ‘sushi bar’ or a ‘sushi restaurant’, what do you imagine? Perhaps you [...]

Not Conventional Calligraphy: New style “Art Calligraphy” is a hot topic in Japan

When you hear about Japanese calligraphy, you may imagine that words or languages are well [...]

The Best Sushi Knife: History, Craftsmanship, Selection, and Use

When Japanese food comes to mind, most of us first think of sushi and sashimi, [...]

Modern Japanese Kitchen Knives: A Mix of Tradition, Technology, and Japanese Styling

Japanese knife makers are now world-renowned for their affordable, durable, and most famously sharp kitchen [...]

Traditional Japanese Knives from Seki: History, Craftsmanship, and the Knife Masters who make them

Seki city in Gifu prefecture is known by people across Japan as the city of [...]

6 Rules to Make a Delicious, Beautiful Japanese Bento

‘Bento’ is now a trendy word in Western countries. As you probably know, ‘bento’ is [...]

Nakiri Vegetable Knife: The History and Uses of the Japanese Vegetable Knife

If you cook at home, you probably spend a large portion of your time preparing [...]