In part 1 of this series, I gave you an introduction to Shojin ryori (aka Japanese Buddhist monk food). We went over how it was all vegetarian / vegan, some of the philosophy behind it, and then talked about the other … [Read more...]
There are lots of misconceptions when it comes to medicine and the human body -- after all, even with all we know about medicine, we're still discovering how the human body works. It's no surprise then that people still … [Read more...]
It's really tough being a vegetarian in Japan. That being said, I'm not a vegetarian around 25% of the time (BACON), so I can't really speak from experience, but it's so obvious. Unless you're willing to eat fish, being a … [Read more...]
While visiting Japan, and especially after returning from my visit to Japan, I've been asked countless times, "What's your favorite Japanese food?" Before my visit to Japan, I'd always respond with something like, "I … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are. -Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin To some people, Iron Chef was just a TV show. It ran for about a decade in Japan and had a few, less successful spinoffs around the … [Read more...]