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  • Hakozushi: Sushi With a New Shape

    Hakozushi: Sushi With a New Shape

    When people think of sushi, they either think of nigiri sushi (a slab of fish over a block of rice) or sushi rolls. However, sushi is more varied than you might think.
  • A tray of various kushikatsu with food like asparagus, lotus root and mushroom

    Kushikatsu: Osaka's Comfort Food on a Stick

    There’s something about food on a stick that is just so satisfying to eat. Meanwhile, fried foods also somehow manage to both be delicious and offer comfort. Leave it to Japan’s Kitchen, Osaka, to combine these two ideas into one filling, affordable and delicious dish called kushikatsu.
  • A bowl of kitsune udon with seasoning and green onion on top

    Kitsune Udon: Osaka’s Traditional Twist on Udon

    The Osakan people take their food seriously and always has. This means that Osaka has tons of delicious food in the city and is even the birthplace of Japanese food favorites like okonomiyaki and takoyaki.
  • A winter illumination of a giant flower in Hokkaido

    Christmas in Japan: Spreading Joy Around Nippon

    When it comes to winter holidays, the biggest one for Japan is—you guessed it—New Years! However, there’s another beloved holiday in Japan and that holiday is Christmas.