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Why, Japan, Why?: Japanese ceremonies we didn’t know we needed
Everybody knows about Japan’s famous tea ceremony, and of course they also mark weddings, funerals and graduations with appropriate pomp, but the Japanese have ceremonies for all kinds of great things besides the biggies…read more
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Beyond Tokyo: Cherry blossoms to die for, long after the rest are history
Hirosaki delivers cherry blossoms season like you always imagined it would be, a month after The Season is done and dusted in other parts of Japan. I think this town in Japan’s northiest north is the most picturesque place in the whole country for grand pinkness…read more
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The Thing I Learned Today: Be careful what you hang on your wall…
…because it might be something you don’t want to explain to your dinner guests!…read more
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Japanese Home Cooking: Japanese Treasure Rice
This dish elevates plain old white rice to star level, with “treasures” of vegetables and a deep down savory flavor that will have everyone asking for seconds. Add marinated chicken pieces to the pot, and you’ve got the easiest one-dish meal ever…read more
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Book Review: The Aosawa Murders by Riku Onda
Someone poisons the drinks at a large family gathering and kills seventeen people. The case is closed after one of the suspects commits suicide, leaving a note claiming responsibility, but not everyone is convinced he acted alone. When a girl from the neighborhood decides to write a book about it, she stirs up memories and…read more
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Jonelle Patrick writes mystery novels set in Tokyo, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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