MAY-JUN 2021
Click on photo or link to read the feature Here’s what’s in the May-Jun 2021 Japanagram! Beyond Tokyo: Ashikaga Flower Park giant wisteria • Japanese Home Cooking: Ginger-Soy Steak Sauce … Continue Reading MAY-JUN 2021
Book Review & Giveaway MAY-JUN 2021
Klara and the Sun By Kazuo Ishiguro Setting & details: ⭐⭐⭐⭐Authenticity of Japanese characters & dialogue: N/ATranslation quality: N/AEntertainment value: ⭐⭐My recommendation: I did not love this book, but every … Continue Reading Book Review & Giveaway MAY-JUN 2021
Beyond Tokyo MAY-JUN 2021
Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi prefecture Come for the purple, stay for the lights ⛲️ There’s only one reason to trek all the way out to Ashikaga at the beginning … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAY-JUN 2021
Seasonal Secret MAY-JUN 2021
‘Tis the season to get hitched: Seven things you didn’t know about Japanese weddings 1 You don’t have to be there to get married The only way to get legally … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret MAY-JUN 2021
The Thing I Learned Today MAY-JUN 2021
How to live forever, Japan style You know those “artist names” that get passed down from one generation to the next in Japan? I always assumed those were about art. … Continue Reading The Thing I Learned Today MAY-JUN 2021
Japanese Home Cooking MAY-JUN 2021
‘Tis the season to dust off the BBQ and grill up some steaks, and the only thing that will make them taste even more sublime is this yum of a … Continue Reading Japanese Home Cooking MAY-JUN 2021
Did you win the March-April book giveaway?
If you recognize your email, congratulations! You just won a copy of Riku Onda’s The Aosawa Murders! If you think this is you, shoot a message to JapanagramJonelle@gmail.com and tell me if you’d … Continue Reading Did you win the March-April book giveaway?
MAY 2020
Click on photo to read the feature The Pilgrimage Issue: Instead of focusing on Instagrammable travel experiences, this month we’re going on a more spiritual journey… • Beyond Tokyo: Let’s … Continue Reading MAY 2020
The winner of the April Book Giveaway is…
If you recognize this email, congratulations! You just won a copy of Keigo Higashino’s Newcomer! If this is you, shoot a message to JapanagramJonelle@gmail.com and tell me if you’d prefer an ebook or … Continue Reading The winner of the April Book Giveaway is…
Seasonal Secret MAY 2020
Six things you didn’t expect to discover on a pilgrimage Naturally, the Japanese have figured out a way to make their version of a spiritual Iron Man not only good … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret MAY 2020
Beyond Tokyo MAY 2020
This month’s destination: Koya-san in Wakayama Prefecture Let’s go to one of the most mystical pilgrimage sites in all Japan 🏮This month, instead of charging off in search of quirky … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo MAY 2020
Book Review & Giveaway MAY 2020
Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye by Marie Mutsuki Mockett Setting & details: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Authenticity of Japanese characters & dialogue: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Translation quality: N/AEntertainment value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐My recommendation: Thought provoking … Continue Reading Book Review & Giveaway MAY 2020
Japanese Home Cooking MAY 2020
Why do we call these “Stealth Burgers” at my house? Because while they’re cooking, every family member wanders into the kitchen, one by one, saying, hey, something smells great, when’s … Continue Reading Japanese Home Cooking MAY 2020
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