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Vegan Japanese Restaurant in Manhattan Beach CA
Fate has a funny way of dancing us in directions unimagined in childhood. Hiroyuki Igarashi, owner of the popular Manhattan Beach RICE, is an avid baseball fan. From childhood through college he played...
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California Vitamin C Packed Orange Cake
Paradise kindly provided the candied fruit for this post. All opinions are mine.
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Mochi Ice Cream #JapaneseSweets
Mochi Ice CreamJapanese Mochi Ice Cream – a treat for all ages – is appearing in Southern California supermarkets. Just in case you have yet to discover the delights of mochi; it is a pounded sticky...
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Japanese Plum Wine Mini Mori-Nu Cupcakes #vegan #glutenfree
Yes. You can have cake, wine and stay healthy! How?Well, by using Japanese tofu as a foundation you are off to a good start. Tofu is packed with protein, iron and calcium.
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Matcha Pocky Yuzu Birthday Cake for the Japanese Emperor
I’m a blue-eyed American gaijin (foreigner in Japanese) who lived in Japan during the Showa Period until I was 18 years old. (As you probably know, periods of Japanese history refer to the reigning...
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Chocolate is the Secret to a Long Life
Respect for the Aged takes place in Japan on September 21st. (It’s always the 3rd Monday of every month.) 117-year-old Mrs. Kane Tanaka of Fukuoka is gaining a lot of respect these days. News cameras...
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Japanese Matcha Mania and Ice Cream Recipe
Japanese samurai sipped matcha green tea and meditated before battle. Besides the antioxidants (and anti-cancer) medicinal effects of matcha, high quality green tea is plain delicious!
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What to Bring to Tokyo Olympics 2021
Who will take home the most gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2021? Who knows. YOU will be the winner and enjoy your Tokyo Olympics trip the most…IF you pack 8 essential items.
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Baikatei, A Sweet for All Seasons 梅花亭、四季の和菓子
Baikatei: A Sweet for All SeasonsUp for a bit of time travel in Tokyo? Step onto the hallowed grounds of one of the two Baikatei sweetshops in the Kagurazaka district. From the architecture, to the...
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Girl Power Kodai-Ji Kyoto 京都のガール・パワー高台寺
Girl Power Kodai-Ji Kyoto Kodai-Ji Temple with its feminine flourishes is like Kyoto’s famed geisha. A smile lingers on the lips. But her backstory is often poignant.
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米国駐在ジャーナリストへインタビューしました The LA Experience through the Eyes of a Japanese...
米国駐在ジャーナリストへインタビューしました。まず、このインタビューに同意して頂き、ありがとうございます。 本日、ロサンゼルスで日本の読売新聞の局長としてお話を伺えることは光栄だと思います。 イギルスのギネス世界記録帳で、読売の発行部数が世界最大であることを確認したそうですね。 日本を襲った悲劇にもかかわらず、140年以上にわたってニュースを提供するという読売の執念深い献身ことが感動しております。
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A Divine Dance Born in Japan ダンスへの冷めることのない熱い思い
A Divine Dance Born in JapanTwirling down the movie aisle in Tokyo; I felt a yank on my arm. My blushing sister insisted a return to my seat. Although I Could Have Danced All Night in the cocoon of the...
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Wake Up and Smell the Hawaiian Coffee
When air miles add up, Japan is a recommended destination. It’s a land of centuries-old tradition and on-trend technology. If you’d like to know more, a customized tour or translator, aimed at your...
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Dance Destiny and French Pastry
Mireille Gineste was dancing before her entrance into this world. 5 months into pregnancy, her tap-dancing mom was on stage.
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Matcha Merry Layer Cake
Matcha Merry Layer CakeThe generous and kind people at KitchenAid gifted me with a KitchenAid K400 Blender. All opinions are my own.
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Afternoon Tea at The New Otani Tokyo Rivals the Savoy in London...
Tokyo’s Garden Lounge in the New Otani Hotel rivals London’s Savoy afternoon tea. Japanese is famous for improving on an idea. Floor to floor windows reveal traditional Japanese gardens taken to the...
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Healthy California Style Ramen Bento #UmaiCrate
A free Umai (yummy in Japanese) box of an assortment of Japanese ramen noodles was gifted to the Ninja Baker from the lovely people at JapanCrate.com. All opinions are my own.
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Secrets to Southern California Travel, Part 1
LAX is a hub for many tourists. By all means, head to the original Disneyland in Anaheim. Make it a point though to include the Citadel Outlets or the Outlets at Orange on the itinerary. Especially if...
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忍者ベーカーこと、キム・ワトキンソンの南カリフォルニアの秘密、パート１
忍者ベーカーこと、キム・ワトキンソンの南カリフォルニアの秘密、パート１東京育ちでロサンゼルスに住んでいる忍者ベーカー(NinjaBaker.com)こと、キム・ワトキンソンがガイドブックにはきっと載っていない南カルフォルニアの秘密をお伝えします。ロサンゼルスには日本からたくさんの観光客がいらっしゃいます。もちろんディズニーランドをおすすめしますが、その前後にショッピングはいかがでしょうか？特にOut...
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Dance Journey with Kabuki Actor Ichinosuke Umekawa
Japan travel articles are populating the internet like busy bunnies. However, American newspapers’ coverage of Japan seems to stick to:1. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics 2. Robots 3. The rapid rise of elders...
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