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Osechi Ryori: History, Meanings, and How to Prepare
Osechi ryori is Japan's traditional New Year's cuisine. How did this tradition begin, and what do all the different foods symbolize?
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WOMEN
$1K for Abortion Pill? Proposal in Japan Fuels Outrage
Some people in Japan don't want women to have easy access to an abortion pill. One of them? The country's chief gynecologist.
FOOD
Five Japanese Cocktails That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re in Ginza
Got a hankering for some luxurious Japanese cocktails, but can't get to Ginza? These recipes should do the trick.
TECHNOLOGY
Why Japan’s Love for Fax Machines Just Won’t Die
It's not the only country that clings to the tech. But killing the fax machine in Japan has proven harder than some…
FOOD
How Japan Made Christmas Mandarins a Canadian Tradition
A tradition popular in parts of Canada owes its roots to Japanese immigration. Now, some Japanese prefectures want to bring it back…
BOOK REVIEWS
Review: “Tokyo Cocktails” is Fascinating Top-Shelf Reading
Tokyo is truly a cuisine capital, admired worldwide. Now, the cocktail and bartending styling of Japan gets its own in-depth treatment in…
FOOD
Got (More) Milk? Why Japan is Encouraging Consumption
Japan isn't traditionally a large milk-consuming country. So why are politicians encouraging people to drink up?
TRAVEL
Japan to Extend Ban on Admission of Non-Resident Foreigners
The blows keep coming for those locked out of Japan, as the government extends its entry ban following the spread of the…