Japanese Culture in New York

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J-Culture Strikes! Cool Things Happening in Japan

Anime, Manga, J-Pop, Cosplay, and Karaoke - here, we guide you through the amazing world of J-Culture...

Beauty & Health

Discover what Japan's beauty and health culture has to offer with techniques, services, and products for both men and women...

Japanese Lunch & Summer Deals!

In this feature we present a list of special Japanese lunch deals for your next exciting dining experience....

The Power of Craftsmanship, Ideas, and Technology

From fine craftsmanship to practical designs, discover Japanese products that enrich people’s everyday lives...

Japanese Event & Community Information

Top Pick!

Conveniently located on St. Marks Street in the heart of East Village, Sing Sing is a Karaoke lounge with 16 Private Rooms. This brand new lounge is a great spot for young adults who love to sing. OPEN 7 DAYS 1:00PM-4:00AM, Party@karaokesingsing.com

Celebrity Talk

Kenji Kamiyama

Best known for the TV series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, anime director, Kenji Kamiyama chats with Chopsticks NY on his views and approach towards animation...

What's New?

Yuzu Infused Sparkling Sake Makes its Debut in the States

Nishiyama Shuzojo Co. is introducing a new sake-based drink with a sparkling citrus fruit taste that is both tangy and refreshing...

Japanese Culture

Discover The Cultural Heritage of Okinawa: Ryukyu Dance

The Okinawan Ryukyuan dance represents the beauty of Okinawan culture by applying subtle dance movements to express powerful emotions...

Japanese Recipe

Japanese Style Ratatouille with Eggplant

This month’s recipe features Japanese style ratatouille with eggplant, which uses sake, mirin, and soy sauce for an extra twist of delicious flavor...

Japanese Restaurant Review

Naruto Ramen

One of the few authentic ramen shops in the Upper East Side, Naruto Ramen offers delicious ramen dishes including the popular, Naruto Shoyu Ramen, served with a homemade broth...

Sake & Shochu Column

Romantic Sake from the Snow Country

Located in Yamagata prefecture, Gassan Sake Brewery uses the regions extremely severe winter weather to provide the best environment for brewing sake...

Beauty & Styles

Achieve Long-Time Beauty Through Laser Hair Removal

Chopsticks NY chats with beauty advisor, Jumi Fujiwara of Excy Laser about the latest technology in laser hair removal treatments...

Japanese Shops

G-Shock

Casio’s new G-Shock GXW-56 watch features the company’s breakthrough shock-resistant structure as well as a larger case design making it the biggest G-Shock model ever...

Japanese Language Lesson

Sensei Interview, Vol. 5

This month, we interview Yuko Ogasawara from NYCNDA, LLC to find out what their methods are for teaching fun Japanese language and culture lessons to children....

Travel to Japan

New Gateway to Tokyo

With the completion of a fourth runway, Haneda Airport will soon be accepting international flights making it more convenient for foreign travelers to enter Tokyo city...

Entertainment

Inception: Welcome to the “Real Worlds”

Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi blockbuster hit features one of Japan’s biggest movie stars, Ken Watanabe, who plays the profound and complex character, Saito...

Down in Tokyo(Archive)

Kafunsho

During the hay fever season, Japanese go to great lengths to prevent themselves from pollen and getting sick by wearing facemasks and "hay fever protection glasses"