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The Thing I Learned Today:
All about Nihonga: A master reveals the secrets behind Japan’s ancient form of painting
If there’s an incredibly difficult way of making something and it takes a lifetime to master, you can be sure Japan has perfected it. That is especially true of nihonga, the art of painting with pigments ground from precious stones…read more
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Beyond Tokyo:
Zao Onsen in winter: Hot springs, snow monsters, & more!
Zao Onsen is a perfect example of what makes Japan so extra—there are plenty of places in the world you can ski through a forest of snowy trees, but where else can you do it chased by snow monsters and stay at an inn that’s been in business for four hundred years…read more
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Japanese Home Cooking
Bite-Sized Mont Blancs
If you’ve ever been to Japan, you know that not a single bakery fails to have their own version of this cold weather classic. The combination of a buttery, crunchy base with fluffy whipped cream and sweet—but not too sweet—chestnut puree makes this an enduring favorite…read more
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Why, Japan, Why?
Flavors I do not want to try
Nevermind the challenging everyday aspects of Japanese cuisine—try these squid guts and cod testicles!—it’s the western-style foods in all-the-no flavors that I want to run away from, screaming…read more
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The Thing I Learned Today:
All about nihonga: A master reveals the secrets behind Japan’s ancient form of painting
If there’s an incredibly difficult way of making something and it takes a lifetime to master, you can be sure Japan has perfected it. That is especially true of nihonga, the vanishing art of painting with pigments ground from precious stones. But what makes nihonga so special, when there are so many easier ways to paint a picture?…read more
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Book Review & Giveaway:
Make It Japanese: Simple Recipes for Everyone
by Rie McClenny & Sanae Lemoine
Both authors of this fabulous cookbook have one foot in Japan and one foot in America, which means they know how authentic Japanese dishes are supposed to taste, but understand how challenging it can be to replicate that goodness if you live outside Japan…read more
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What the heckin’ heck is THIS?
Guess what this only-in-Japan product is used for?
Every issue, I’m going to post a picture of an only-in-Japan product that will baffle you until you know what it is…and then you’ll want one…more here
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Jonelle Patrick writes novels set in Japan, produces the monthly Japanagram newsletter, and blogs at Only In Japan and The Tokyo Guide I Wish I’d Had
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