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FIFA World Cup vs Nihonshu Slideshows
Our good friend Damon over at Languagecaster.com-English Through Football has posted a fun game review with comments and photos. Don’t worry. It is safe for non-rabid football supporters. We’re glad he could bring some football knowledge to the event.
Check out Damon’s slideshow and review.
Et-chan’s slides are here too.
Japanese Language for Japanese Food
I’d like to share a truly useful resource for acquiring Japanese. This comes dangerously close to crossing over from my role as food and sake otaku to my day job of language otaku, but here goes anyway. Smart.fm is a website for learning, especially for learning language. That sounds very simple, but the tools they provide are based on sound cognitive science research and work well. If you want to learn more about how Smart.fm works, please watch this short video, or just take my word for it that the system works and read on to the good stuff-food.
Memories of Wagu
Tony McNicol at Tokyo Photojournalist takes you through the life of wagu which is better known around the world as Kobe beef. His photograph series tells a story that begins with an innocent looking calf on the peaceful pasture and finishes up with a tasty looking steak sizzling on the grill at a restaurant.
Tony’s photo [...]
Secrets of Tokyofoodcast revealed on TokyoTopia
At the beginning of our blog history, we were really shy to talk about ourselves. Eventually, though, we added more information about us, E & T on our About Tokyofoodcast page.
Now, we can’t hide any longer since TokyoTopia decided to dig in and find out who we are! And, somehow in her interview, she managed [...]
The Economist probes soy sauce
On my way home from work this evening I learned about soy sauce as I rode the train. I thought I knew about soy sauce, but I see have quite a bit more to learn. I had never heard of soy sauce on ice cream before, but according to this interview with Yuzaburo Mogi, CEO [...]
Philip Harper looking for the right one in LA
Well, not really, but I hope that got your attention.
If you don’t already know about Philip Harper, the toji at Kinoshita Shuzo, then you better find out as soon as possible. One way to do just that is to read John Glionna’s excellent profile of Philip in the 3 February LA Times. Of course Glionna [...]
Now that’s a knife!
If you’ve ever been to Tsukiji, you’ve probably seen some seriously big knives. The fishmongers wield their long, sharp blades with such speed and aplomb that you might not get a really good look at them. Now you can. I discovered some excellent photos of tuna knives from a small shop in Tsukiji by [...]
We’re in the papers!
Melinda, of our neighbor blog Tokyo through the drinking glass, pointed out that someone in the UK has taken notice of our collective efforts to keep people informed of sake and good food here in Tokyo. Benji Lanyado of the Blog by blog guide to … series in The Guardian covered Tokyo in his column [...]
Sake Events
I have added sake events page/tab to keep up with events happening in Japan or sometimes overseas.
Kumaccino
Peter Bellars has an amazing shot of the kind of baroquely sculpted latte foam that some cafes go for here in Tokyo. Take a look at some of his other photos as well for some food shots such as and some other stylish pics from around Tokyo.
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