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Meisa Kuroki Takes First Place for Most Attractive Eyes

Who has the most beautiful eyes in Japanese entertainment?   According to a recent Internet poll, asking 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, 21-year-old actress Meisa Kuroki has ...

Washugyu - best of both beef worlds

It's the latest, juiciest and meatiest ingredient to hit the gourmet market, and it's popping up in menus of ZAGAT and Michelin-rated restaurants all over North America. From the infamous ...

Only in Japan - Costume Play and BBQ

Costume Play and BBQ restaurant nearby Kanda station in Tokyo is a real meat lovers heaven. . . servers dressed in Playboy bunnies, cow girls, nurses, policewomen, bringing you raw ...

Michelle says, ‘Don’t miss out on a naked hot springs experience!’

"I remember the steam rising to kiss my rose-coloured cheeks as snowflakes danced and settled into my hair. It was all so serene, so calming, SO AWKWARD!" - Michelle ...

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Video: Japanese Supermarket Tour

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Sep 25 2009     0 Comments
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Singer Songwriter Tom Fallon made a sweet video of him walking around a Japanese supermarket - I found it highly entertaining, and all the food made me droooollll.

How to Make a Bento ( Japanese Boxed Lunch ) Oishiiiii !

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jul 15 2009     3 Comments
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Found this quick video about how to make a bento. I’m sure many of you have tried a bento box before at your local Japanese restaurant or favorite sushi spot. Often a restaurant style Bento …

Hiyashi Chuka - Summer’s Favorite Dish !

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jun 09 2009     2 Comments
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Hiyashi Chuka is a Japanese dish, popular in the summer months for its refreshing flavor and light soy-based dressing. Hiyashi Chuka is also often referred to as cold ramen or cold noodle salad and for …

The Best Japanese Food Youtube Vid

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - Jun 02 2009     2 Comments
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Set aside 10 minutes right now to watch this hilarious vid…warning, do not take this seriously. The creators of this video did a phenomenal …

From Fresh Water to the Donburi: Life of Unagi

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - May 26 2009     1 Comment
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Editor’s Food Notes

Five hours before I board my flight from Narita to Vancouver, I experience one of the most fascinating spectacles. A bit gruesome, yet …

Umami - The Fifth Taste !

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - May 13 2009     0 Comments
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It’s neither sweet nor sour, salty nor bitter, it’s Umami ! It’s like that girl/boy in high school that you could never could quite figure out or the last missing link that puts the whole …

Maruchan Yaki Soba !

Written By: Lisa Nakamura on - May 10 2009     2 Comments
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First off, let me start by saying that Maruchan Yaki Soba is easily my favorite Japanese fast food. It’s my favorite for a number of reasons, but mostly …