The history of Sudo family can be chased back to at least Year 1141. Since then the family had produced sake. It has been passing along 55 generations and gradually focusing on premium and most prestigious sake in Japan and the world. Bottles of Sudohonke are served in the residence of the Prime Minister of
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100+ Years Old Businesses Series – Ichiwa, Aburi-Mochi Since Year 1000
Kyoto is famous for its Japanese traditions and culture preservation. If you would like to visit or count all the shops that are even only 100 years old, it will easily take up your whole life span. If it can be categorized as an industry, Japanese shrines or temples market is the most long-lived industry,
100+ Years Old Businesses Series – Koman the 2nd Oldest Hotel in Japan
Sennen-no Yu Koman is a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn or hotel) in Kinosaki, yōgo Onsen, Toyooka city, Hyōgo prefecture, kansai region in Japan. Kinosaki is an area of 12.04 mi². In 2005, it was merged into the expanded city of Toyooka and as of October 2010, the Kinosaki district has an estimated population of 3,778. However, in this small town, there exists the second oldest hotel in
100+ Years Old Businesses Series – Introduction
There are many reasons why we are so obsessed by Japan and its culture. One important and probably most important one is the spirit of never giving up and pushing through perfection and more perfection years after years, and centuries after centuries. This same spirit drives countless businesses in Japan to survive two world wars,
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Okonomiyaki!
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Okonomiyaki!![]()
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Okonomiyaki!
Different from other main dishes, okonomiyaki is originally a pancake style food started from Kyoto and Osaka areas. Osaka or Kansai style okonomiyaki is currently predominant all over Japan.The batter is made of flour, grated nagaimo (a type of yam), water or dashi, eggs and shredded cabbage, and usually contains other ingredients such as green
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Strawberry and other Giganic Fruits!
The last but not least of the Top 10. We save this for the last because it is the most Japanese meal option in our opinion. We haven’t seen this available in any other countries in the world. Some background contexts first. Fruits in Japanese are generally very expensive, at least 2-3 times more expensive
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Chazuke!
Not like the other well-known dishes from Japan, this one is our personal favorite. It is a very simple dish with a unique taste which might be an adventure to many of our American friends. We LOVE it so why not sharing as love is infectious 😉 Chazuke (茶漬け) or ochazuke (お茶漬け) is a simple Japanese
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Shabu Shabu vs. Sukiyaki!
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Shabu Shabu vs. Sukiyaki!![]()
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Shabu Shabu vs. Sukiyaki!
The weather might just start chilling down in the beginning of September in most areas in the world. For those who enjoy warmth in a chilling weather, hotpot is a wonderful type of meal to restore the heat around your body and have friends come over to be your company. There are two typical types
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Yoshoku!
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Yoshoku!![]()
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Yoshoku!
Japan seems to be the only country in the world that accepts cuisines from the foreign world and adds enough flavor to create its own genre, which is In yōshoku (洋食 western food) nowadays. This style of Western-influenced cooking is originated during the Meiji Restoration era. The dishes are primarily Japanized forms of European dishes,
Top 10 Fav Meal Series – Onigiri!
Although we listed sashimi/sushi the Top 1 favorite meal option, we actually prefer sashimi to sushi because the purity and freshness of the seafood itself is irreplaceable. However, it doesn’t mean that we don’t like rice and we do have our favorite rice based Japanese food, which is onigiri. O-nigiri (お握り or 御握り; おにぎり), also