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Seasonal Secret:
Green and Serene: Design secrets of Japanese gardens
If there’s one thing we need right now in this brutally continuing summer, it’s a stroll in a Japanese garden. But how can they be such an oasis of cool and calm in the midst of a hot, bustling city? How do they manage to make the world outside disappear? Well, first of all…read more
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Why, Japan, Why?
Inexplicable Animal Toys of Japan
Every time I’m browsing the toy floor of the big Yodobashi Camera in Akihabara, I’m stopped in my tracks by the plastic animal display. Can you imagine some small Japanese child begging their parental unit for…the prehistoric stuff of nightmares? Or how about…read more
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Japanese Home Cooking
Chilled Summer Noodles
Chilled sōmen noodles are as much a tradition in Japan’s summertime as potato salad and corn on the cob are in the US. These deliciously slim noodles are served over ice, with a satisfyingly savory dipping sauce and an assortment of all the tastiest Japanese add-ins!…read more
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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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