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Maybe not surprisingly, I’ve been a stickler for “authenticity” in food—esp…

Gil Asakawa • May 7, 2023

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ByFood.com: A Cornucopia of Information for Planning Food Adventures and More in Japan — Part 2

Read part 1 >> Who is Serkan Toso? As I explored byFood.com, I started wondering who is t…

Karen Kawaguchi • Jan. 18, 2023

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ByFood.com: A Cornucopia of Information for Planning Food Adventures and More in Japan — Part 1

As a Nikkei New Yorker who is planning a trip to Japan in the next year or two, I recently discov…

Karen Kawaguchi • Jan. 17, 2023

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Journal Entry #At Least 195 Degrees...: "Unusual Tastes..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • Jan. 14, 2023

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Eating Together Again for the Holidays

It’s been a long, sometimes lonely three years since COVID-19 arrived in the world and change…

Gil Asakawa • Jan. 3, 2023

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Tomoya Fusion Nikkei: the first izakaya in Peru

Every cuisine is a mixture of techniques, inputs and cultures in which the hand of its creators can…

Javier García Wong-Kit • Dec. 28, 2022

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Niki Nakayama: How a JA Angeleno Conquered the Rarefied World of Japanese Kaiseki Cuisine

Niki Nakayama, who heads n/naka restaurant in Los Angeles, is the most famous kaiseki chef in Ameri…

Nancy Matsumoto • Nov. 29, 2022

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Roger Arakaki, Chef and Teacher

“How does ceviche sushi sound? Amazing, right? An innovative (and delicious) presentation o…

Enrique Higa Sakuda • Nov. 22, 2022

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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community

Leftovers

“Nokorimono,” my mom said disdainfully. Leftovers. She was emphasizing the rule in our …

Marsha Takeda-Morrison • Oct. 12, 2022

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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community

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Daniel Shimidzu was three years old when he arrived in Peru from Japan. Like many other dekasegi, h…

Mya Sánchez Penedo • Oct. 10, 2022

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On “Authenticity” in Japanese food