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A Japanese Merry Little Christmas

By Renee Blodgett on December 25, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos, Videos

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Teriyaki Chicken, Okara Salad & Daikon With Chirimen Jyako

By Naomi Kuwabara on December 23, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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It's the holiday season and as we all know it also means we're packing on the pounds. I think I heard that the average American gains 5 pounds over the holidays. In an effort to...

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Satoimo (Taro Root) and Shimeji Miso Soup

By Naomi Kuwabara on December 21, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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This is the final recipe for BAM 38. This is a hearty and tasty soup. The satoimo give the soup body because of the extra starchiness and the shimeji gives this miso soup extra flavor....

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Satoimo (Taro Root)

By Naomi Kuwabara on December 19, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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Satoimo (taro root) look like hairy little potatoes but are very different from potatoes. They have a slimy texture and are starchier compared to regular potatoes. Not everyone is a fan of the slimy...

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Saito Kinen Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

By Yoko Ishikura on December 18, 2010 in Asia, Events, Festivals, Japan, New York, New York City, North America, Photos, USA

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December 14 was a memorable day for me, not only for the induction into the MOC Affiliate Network at Harvard Business School, but also for the show at the Carnegie Hall that night. I had...

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Hiyayakko with Komatsuna and Ginger

By Naomi Kuwabara on December 17, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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Hiyayakko is such a simple dish that it doesn't really need directions but it's a great side dish that goes with almost anything so I thought it was worth talking about. It's literally just...

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Ingredient in the Spotlight: Komatsuna

By Naomi Kuwabara on December 16, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos

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Komatsuna! Komatsuna! I think it's such a cute name. "Little pine vegetable." Until the Edo Period, it used to be called "Kasaina" but I think komatsuna is cuter. According to the Japanese Wikipedia site, it...

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Why Japanese People Love Autumn Leaves

By Ryo Kubota on December 15, 2010 in Asia, Japan, Photos, Tokyo

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Autumn leaves shape the Japanese mind.Autumn leaves are beautiful. But does anyone think so? I read some articles about negative aspects of autumn leaves in the United Kingdom. It sounds odd to me as Japanese. While...

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Ryo Kubota

Ryo Kubota is a staff writer at Transpheric Management in Tokyo as well as a freelance writer. He has covered Sports for the Nippon Newspaper Company in Tokyo and teaches at a private tutoring school in Iruma, Japan. Having studied in both Tokyo and England in the areas of sociology, he has a keen interest in the world at large.

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A Japanese Merry Little Christmas

Teriyaki Chicken, Okara Salad & Daikon With Chirimen Jyako

Satoimo (Taro Root) and Shimeji Miso Soup

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Saito Kinen Orchestra at Carnegie Hall

Hiyayakko with Komatsuna and Ginger

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