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Feb 258 min read
3/3 Hinamatsuri - Girls' Day
Hello everybody. The Japanese Cat Day (Neko no Hi) is over. The next Japanese event is Hinamatsuri. Hinamatsuri - Girls' Day or Doll's...
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Feb 221 min read
Maido! Cat Gallery
Today, 2/22 is Neko no Hi, Cat Day in Japan! Here are pictures of our customers' cats that we collected on Maido's social networking...
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Feb 153 min read
How to Reuse Rice Rinsing Water
Many people probably dump the water used to rinse rice. However, it is now known that the water from rinsing rice actually contains many...
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Feb 144 min read
How to Rinse Rice
How do you usually rinse rice before cooking it? Do you think it should be scrubbed with a lot of force? In fact, a few quick rinses are...
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Feb 134 min read
10 Amazing Health Benefits of Rice
While many people know that eating rice is healthy, most people may not know what the specific benefits are. Even if you do not know the...
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Feb 67 min read
Japanese Valentine's Day
Hello everyone. January has passed in the blink of an eye, and February has already begun. Today, we would like to introduce Valentine's...
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Jan 288 min read
2/3 Setsubun
Hi everyone, is there anything that comes to mind when you hear the date February 3rd? It is probably not very well known in the U.S.A.,...
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Jan 262 min read
Ingredients for Tonjiru Vary by Region
In addition to the standard Tonjiru ingredients (even though we have mentioned you can basically put anything you want), some regions add...
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Jan 254 min read
Tonjiru is Nutritious
We have already introduced many things about tonjiru so far, but did you notice one thing? - Yes, many of the vegetables used in tonjiru...
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Jan 243 min read
Tonjiru Recipe
Ingredients (2 servings): 1.4 oz. / 40 g of pork belly 1.4 oz. / 40 g of daikon radish (icho cut) 0.7 oz. / 20 g of carrot (icho cut) 2.1...
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Jan 233 min read
Tonjiru Pork & Veggie Miso Soup
Hello everyone. It has been getting colder and colder recently. Do you know what Japanese people would eat at such times? One of the most...
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Jan 183 min read
Secret Technique for Instantly Infusing Daikon with Flavor
Nimono simmered dish and hot pot dishes such as nabe and oden are often made during the cold season. Making them is time-consuming....
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Jan 173 min read
Daikon Q&A / Trivia
Q. Does daikon have different flavors depending on the season? A. The daikon season is originally from November to February, and this is...
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Jan 112 min read
Kakizome Calligraphy
In connection with "writing" planner in the last blog post, we would like to introduce you to the Japanese New Year's writing culture -...
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Dec 30, 20233 min read
Toshikoshi Soba Noodles on 12/31
The New Year is approaching. How do you plan to spend the last days of this year? On New Year's Eve in Japan, there is a custom of eating...
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Dec 27, 20234 min read
Ozoni Throughout Japan
Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...
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Dec 26, 20232 min read
The Shapes of Mochi Have Meanings
Ozoni is a traditional Japanese New Year's soup made with chewy mochi rice cakes in a light broth, often with vegetables and other...
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Dec 24, 20232 min read
History of Mochi Rice Cakes
Rice (glutinous rice) is the raw material for mochi. In Japan, rice cultivation is at the root of cultural formation, and rice has been...
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Dec 17, 20233 min read
History of Osechi
The calendar, introduced from China, is what started the osechi culture. The Japanese osechi culture began in the Yayoi period, and the...
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Dec 6, 20232 min read
Oseibo Japanese Year End Gift Q & A
Q. When is the best time to send oseibo gifts? A. It is common to send oseibo between December 13th and December 20th, but the standard...
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