Happy New Year! I hope you are off to a great start in 2010, and if you’re in Japan, I hope you were able to participate in the Ōmisoka (大晦日- new year’s eve) and Hatsumōde …

In the first article of 2010, let me introduce you to my fave and one of Vancouver’s very best Japanese restaurants, Kingyo Izakaya. I met with Manager Koji Zenimaru, and when an interview starts off …

Sushi is a nutritional powerhouse. . . if it’s done right. I guess it’s kind of like the Subway diet - no mayonnaise, and no cheese. In sushi world, this means no imitation crab-mayo mix …

Japan indie rock is where it’s at! As everyone knows, the most unknown, weird music you listen to, the cooler you are these days!

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are just 73 days away, and while the city starts flooding with ‘Go Canada’ goods, Japanese elements are definitely starting to sneak in. . .you just have to look harder! …

ATTN: Japanese Fashionphiles - the challenge is you + HAT + camera. Hats have infiltrated Japanese fashion - Think you can pull it off? Prove it to us.

From the infamous NOBU chains, Megu of L.A. to the Gramercy Tavern in NYC, the marbled Washugyu (sometimes also called, Wagyu) is the ultimate foogasm for a beef connoisseur.

All you Japanamanias, what do you think of Obama’s shot at Japanese bowing etiquette? Is he bowing too high, too low? Obama bows to Emperor Akihito upon arriving at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo over …