No.94 [HARUYO RECIPE] Ingen to gyuniku no nikomi (Braised beef with beans)
RECIPE 01 – Cut the beans into 3-4 cm long pieces and the ginger into matchsticks. 02 – Heat the beef, soy sauce, sugar and […]
Month: May 2022
No.94 [THE PAST] Still a red-hot issue
Though interest in the topic has declined over time, historian Kishi Toshihiko continues to keep it alive. What remains today of Japan’s relationship with Manchuria, […]
No.94 [FOCUS] Lessons of Manchukuo
As Ukraine continues to dominate the news, it is worth remembering the example of Manchu. It is said that history is a series of hiccups […]
No.94 [DISCOVERY] Shochu, a potent drink
After sake’s seduction of European alcohol lovers, it is now the turn of this distilled beverage to try its luck. Curiously, it took a great […]
No.94 [Travel] On the banks of Lake Kasumigaura
Often shunned by tourists, Ibaraki Prefecture has many beautiful locations for lovers of nature. Every year, the Brand Research Institute asks thousands of Japanese to […]
No.94 [YURI’S RECIPE] Children’s Day SWEETS FOR 5TH OF MAY
In Japan, May 5th is called tango no sekku, which translates as Children’s Day or the Boy’s Festival. It is a national holiday which coincides […]
NHK WORLD JAPAN’S focus in May is Okinawa
NHK WORLD-JAPAN program The Power of Champuru Explore the champuru, mixed cultural heritage of Okinawa, fifty years after its reversion to Japan!Find all programs on […]
The art of watching sumo – The May 2022 Tournament
The May tournament in TokyoSunday 8 to Sunday 22 May 2022 The March tournament was eventful and very exciting with suspense running high until the […]
A Cat’s-Eye View of Japan on NHK WORLD-JAPAN
NHK WORLD-JAPAN program A Cat’s-Eye View of Japan Globe-trotting wildlife photographer and filmmaker, Iwago Mitsuaki, offers the best of a vast collection of cat footage […]