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Seasonal Secret
Japan’s best-kept travel secret: Go when it snows
If your travel goal is to check off every Japanese destination people have tagged with 100,000+ hashtags on Instagram, by all means go during cherry blossom season. But if you’re the kind of traveler who loves to be the first to…read more
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Japanese Home Cooking
Matcha Sour Mocktail
Just because you’re a designated driver, expectant mother, or vowing to make it through Dry January doesn’t mean you have to be satisfied with too-sweet fruit juice in a fancy glass. This sophisticated green tea mocktail has all the complexity and flavor kick of a regular bartender-crafted cocktail, but without the hangover…read more
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Why, Japan, Why?
When you wish upon an…Elvis?
Elvis may have left the building, but if you ask this Elvis impersonator Daruma for some blue suede shoes, you just might get them! Daruma figures come in all shapes and sizes, including Lego Daruma, graffiti Daruma, inflatable Daruma…read more
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The Thing I Learned Today
Superstitions you can use
| Ensnare your crush, cure dread disease, and avoid bad luck like a boss. The courtesans of Yoshiwara were trapped within the four stout walls of Edo’s pleasure quarter, so it’s no surprise they practiced many superstitions aimed at bringing about the lucky moment a rich man might notice them and…read more |
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Book Review & Giveaway
Savory and Sweet Shrubs
Tart mixers for delicious cocktails and mocktails
by Michael Dietsch
| These are the best non-alcoholic drink recipes I’ve ever tasted. Each one is a sophisticated blend of sweet, sour, bitter and spicy notes, just like modern bartender-crafted drinks. The recipes call for unique combinations of flavors, making for the kind of…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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