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What is the Curse of the Colonel? | Ichimon Japan 11


Posted on  April 7, 2020

 Today’s Question On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What is the Curse of the Colonel? Topics Discussed What the famous Curse of the Colonel is How tall and how heavy the statues of Colonel Sanders that are seen at Japanese KFC locations are How the tradition of the Dotombori Dive began The Hanshin Tigers How the Hanshin …

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Jidori and the Chicken Industry in Japan (Dr. Benjamin Schrager) | | Japan Station 35


Posted on  April 1, 2020

 On This Episode of Japan Station On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we’re exploring the history of chicken production in Japan and the fascinating world of artisan jidori chicken. About Dr. Benjamin Schrager Dr. Benjamin Schrager is an expert on Japanese food systems and heritage cuisine. He completed his PhD at the University of Hawaii at Manoa …

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Osaka Patisserie Creates Cakes That Look like Rice Balls, Dubs Them Omusubi Cakes


Posted on  November 26, 2019

Omusubi Cakes aren’t jelly doughnuts but they’re awfully close. Tsukiichi isn’t your run-of-the-mill cake and pastry shop. Located in Osaka, the shop is known for their luxurious cake buffet, which they hold only once a month and requires customers to reserve a table ahead of time. However, recently Tsukiichi has been making headlines not for their buffet, but rather their …

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Who Needs Fresh Maguro? Two Day Old Tuna Has Way More Umami, New Research Says


Posted on  November 8, 2019

“Aged maguro” sounds so much better than “old tuna.” When it comes to sushi and sashimi, many say that for the best taaste you should use the absolute freshest fish. However, when it comes to maguro (tuna), apparently, this isn’t necessarily the case. At a press conference on Thursday (Nov. 7) the popular kaiten-zushi (“revolving sushi”) chain Kura Sushi (Kura-Zushi) announced that …

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Conveyor Belt Solo Hotpot Restaurant Opens in Tokyo, Becomes a Hotspot for Raw Meat “Revolution” [Video]


Posted on  October 31, 2019

Who needs revolving raw fish, when you can have revolving raw meat? A restaurant in Tokyo has opened that has combined the conveyor belt part of conveyor belt sushi with the raw meat part of hotpot. Called Ichi (full name: Hitori Shabu-shabu Ichi, or Solo Shabu-shabu Ichi), this interesting new restaurant opened on October 23 in the busy Shinjuku area …

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Eco Ben, Japan’s Answer to Environmentally Unfriendly Disposable Bento Boxes


Posted on  September 25, 2019

Lazy bachelors have been doing this with their dishes since the invention of plastic wrap. From train station platforms, to convenience stores, to supermarkets, there’s no shortage of places in Japan selling bento. These box lunches are delicious, convenient, and, generally, quite affordable. Unfortunately, though, these pr-eprepared meals are not particularly good for the environment.That’s because the food of a …

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Japan Station     Podcasts

Japan Station 21: Exploring Made in Japan English (Wasei Eigo) w. Anne Crescini


Posted on  September 1, 2019

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast we’re talking about the Japanese language and the very interesting linguistic phenomenon of “made in Japan English” (wasei eigo). Anne Crescini is an Associate Professor at the University of Kitakyushu in Fukuoka Prefecture. She has conducted extensive research on the linguistic phenomenon of wasei eigo (“made in Japan English”) and has even written a …

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Japan Station 18: How Jim Brodie Came to Be (Barry Lancet)


Posted on  August 1, 2019

 In this episode of the Japan Station podcast I sit down for a thrilling chat with author Barry Lancet. Barry Lancet is the award-winning author of the Jim Brodie series of books. After a long career as an editor at the international arm of one of Japan’s most prestigious publishers—Kodansha—Lancet made his debut as an author in 2013 with …

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Japan Station 17: Comedian Ollie Horn


Posted on  July 15, 2019

In this episode of the Japan Station podcast Tony has a fun chat with comedian Ollie Horn. Ollie Horn is a stand-up comedian from the United Kingdom who lived many years in Fukuoka, Japan. While there he attended graduate school and worked in the Japanese entertainment industry. In 2014 Ollie Horn came up with the idea that would evolve into …

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Food & Travel

You Can Now Get Cold Sweet Coffee Gelatin “Soba Noodles” in Japan


Posted on  June 28, 2019

Perfect for coffee lovers who love to slurp. If you’ve ever been in Japan during the summer, then there’s a good chance you’ve come across “coffee jelly” (kōhī zerī). This chilled sweet coffee-flavored gelatin dessert is a staple of summer in Japan and no doubt a favorite treat of many coffee lovers. However, for the folks at Tanuki Coffee–a coffee …

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18,000 Calorie Udon Rice Bowl Goes on Sale in Japan


Posted on  May 29, 2019

The most lethal bowl of udon & rice you’ve ever eaten. These days it seems like everyone is talking about eating healthy and watching one’s calorie intake. This is the case even in Japan. However, it looks like one Japanese restaurant chain has decided to rebel against this trend because they have given birth to a new menu item which …

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Society & Culture

Rice Cracker Watches, A Square Kirby, a Disney Onsen & More: 7 Japanese April Fools’ Day Jokes (2019 Edition)


Posted on  April 2, 2019

Which is your favorite? With all the excitement surrounding the April 1st press conference in which the name of Japan’s new Imperial era was announced–it’s going to be called Reiwa by the way–this year’s April Fools’ Day was definitely a bit overshadowed. However, just like every year, a long list of Japanese companies put out April Fools’ Day jokes in …

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