An unofficial blog in English about Funassyi, the equally unofficial mascot of Funabashi, Chiba. While not affiliated with Funassyi in any way, if you want to keep up with the jet-setting anthropomorphic pear, this is the place to go. The site is maintained by Makiko Itoh, who has been writing about Japanese food and culture for more than a decade. A die-hard Funassyi fan, she believes Funassyi is poised to “go global.”
Just Bento is dedicated to the subject of healthy, simple bento lunches, some traditionally Japanese, some not so traditional. The focus is on bento for health- and weight-conscious adults, but many of the recipes and methods are applicable to bento for all ages. Established in October 2007, this is the sister site to Just Hungry, perhaps the best known Japanese recipe blog on the internet.
Just Hungry started out in 2003 as a place for me to write about my food obsessions. My primary focus on Just Hungry is Japanese food and home cooking. As a Japanese person living abroad, I do miss the cuisine I grew up with a lot, and that is what I mostly cook at home regardless of where I live. I try to always present recipes and methods for people who do not live in Japan, and may not be familiar with Japanese cooking or have access to a wide selection of Japanese ingredients.
Japan has a reputation for being costly. Sometimes this is fair, sometimes not. Among our daily-life content, you’ll find plenty of cost-focused information that we hope will enable you to better budget for your life in Japan. Of course, we welcome cost-focused content on our "User Blog" too!
Millions of passionate, discerning, curious, and very hungry people come to Serious Eats in search of definitive recipes, hard-core food science, trailblazing techniques, and innovative guides to essential food and drink anywhere and everywhere.
Jcastle is a guide to the 210 castles in Japan I've personally visited and 124 donated by readers. My aim is to make it the most authoritative and comprehensive site available in English on Japanese castles.
The #MyJapanStory contest took video submissions highlighting the wonderful appeal of Japan. To be announced March 2016, winners will each receive an award uniquely representative of this cool and captivating country!
I’m from the state of Utah in the United States and I’ve lived in Japan for about two years. In my free time, you can usually find me riding my bicycle, drinking ice cold beer, reading fantasy novels, or having adventures with my wonderful girlfriend.
SnowJapan.com is the independent and trusted Japan winter sports information resource, online since 1999. New for the 15-16 season is an extensive Travel section as well as a new mobile site.
Presented by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Japan Brand introduces traditional products from all over the country, from Shizuoka tea to Nagasaki noodles, Iwate iron work, Kyoto textiles, Okinawan alcohol and more.
Ramen Adventures seeks out the best ramen shops in Tokyo and beyond. Blogger Brian MacDuckston has been scouring Japan for great eats since 2008, with hundreds of reviews complete with photos, maps and shop details.
I'm an editor, writer, geographer, armchair analyst and full-time food lover. I lived in the Tokyo area for almost 4 years before moving to Europe in 2015. Even though I love my new home, I still get a hankering for good tonkotsu and miss my ikebana classes.
I'm from London and I have been living in Japan since the end of the '90s. I'm a writer, actor, iOS developer and also an avid photographer in my spare time.
Yumiko is a Japanese writer and board-certified music therapist. She writes about cultural topics at Discover Japan. She's currently a resident of Aomori, and she recently published her first book, “Last Song.” Yumiko was born in Fukushima and grew up in various parts of Japan. At the age of 19 she left Japan to pursue her education in the U.S. She practiced as a hospice music therapist in Cincinnati, Ohio for 10 years before returning home to Japan in 2013, where she now continues her practice.
Okayama Denim exists to provide the best premium Japanese Selvedge denim to the world. All the brands available at our store originate from the textile town of Kojima in the prefecture of Okayama, which has a rich history of producing textiles. Kojima is credited as the birthplace of Made in Japan jeans.
