Japanese Culture

There was a kingdom known as Ryukyu that existed on the Nansei Islands, part of present day Okinawa

Like soba noodles, udon noodles are a well known type of Japanese noodles. Made from flour, they are distinctively thick and white.

Yakisoba is a noodle dish created by frying steamed Chinese noodles with meat and vegetables.

Currently, okonomiyaki can be broadly divided into Kansai and Hiroshima styles.

Pork cutlet is made by coating a thick slice of pork in flour, beaten egg, and breadcrumbs, and then deep frying it.

The onigiri (rice ball) is a simple dish consisting of a compacted ball of rice with some ingredients placed inside.

Jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk, Shiretoko is the southernmost place in the world where drift ice can be seen.

Ginza is the most prestigious area in Japan. Many people aspire to open a shop, have a meal, or drink in an exclusive club here.

Sukiyaki is a dish made from beef, tofu, spring onions, and other vegetables simmered in a sweet and salty sauce made with sugar and soy sauce as a base.

Yakiniku is a type of Japanese barbecue. In the US(United States), this type of cooking is sometimes called "Korean barbecue".

Like udon, soba noodles, made from buckwheat flour, are the typical Japanese noodles.

Basic tempura is fish, shellfish and vegetables fried in a batter made from eggs, water, and flour.

Dumplings can be fried, steamed, or boiled, but in Japan fried dumplings are the most common.

Oden is a dish made by simmering daikon, chikuwa, konnyaku, and a variety of other ingredients in a pot with soup.

Akihabara is one part of Tokyo that has really changed a lot these days. 秋葉原は東京において、近年、その性格が劇的に変化した

You can experience both modern and Edo -period Japan here.

In early February every year, the Sapporo Snow Festival is held for one week in the city of Sapporo,

Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture developed as one of Japan's port towns after the ports were opened i

Prisons and Patriots provides a detailed account of 41 Nisei (second-generation Japanese Americans), known as the Tucsonians, who were imprisoned for resisting the draft during WWII. Cherstin Lyon parallels their courage as resisters with that of civil rights hero Gordon Hirabayashi, well known for his legal battle against curfew and internment, who also resisted the draft. These dual stories highlight the intrinsic relationship between the rights and the obligations of citizenship, particularly salient in times of war.

This teppanyaki style of cooking involves cooking meat, vegetables, seafoods, and the like on top of an iron hot plate called a "teppan".