Japanese Culture in New York

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Japanese Home Cooking

Here we introduce recipes and seasonings that will help you cook Japanese dishes at home...

Warm Yourself With Winter Treats

Celebrate the holidays the Japanese way with our guide to Japanese party customs and a list of featured restaurants...

Gifts 2011: The Japanese Way

Here, we introduce 30 "oseibo" gift items that range from Japanese crafts to beauty and fashion products for the up and coming holiday season...

The Curious World of J-Pop & Sub-culture

From fashion trends to anime and manga, here we explore the layered world of Japanese popular culture ...

Japanese Event & Community Information

Top Pick!

In the heart of East Village, Zen has been serving 12 kinds of ramen noodles as well as hearty udon, and sushi since 1985. Don’t miss out on their All Day 50% OFF discount on all sushi or sushi rolls for an order over $16 and the late night happy hour after 10pm.

Celebrity Talk

Rinko Kikuchi

Actress Rinko Kikuchi, best known for her breakthrough role in the film Babel, can now be seen in her latest film, Norwegian Wood. Kikuchi chatted with Chopsticks NY about her role and future as an actress...

What's New?

Window’s: Pleasant Barley Shochu from Kagoshima

Shochu distiller, Komasa Jyozo is debuting Window’s Mugiichi and Migaki, a series of barley shochus that offer two very distinctive and attractive flavors...

Japanese Culture

Refine Your Rose Choice Valentine’s Day

Finding the right kind of roses for Valentine’s Day can be a difficult process. Here, we provide some tips on how to pick the perfect bouquet for that special someone...

Japanese Recipe

Kumquat Compote

This month, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we introduce a deliciously sweet dessert that features a seasonal and healthy fruit, the kumquat...

Restaurant Review

GO!GO!CURRY

Located in midtown Manhattan, GO!GO!CURRY is a unique place to experience fun, home-style Japanese cuisine with a large selection of baseball themed curry and delicious toppings...

Sake & Shochu Column

Passing Down the Shochu Traditions

Located in Kagoshima Prefecture, the Satsuma Shuzo brewery uses traditional shochu-making techniques to produce authentic sweet potato shochu that has been enjoyed in Japan for decades...

Beauty & Styles

“We Offer Quality Products Customers Can Appreciate”

Mr. Katsuya Araki of Cosme Proud USA, Inc. discusses how Cosme Proud’s anti-aging skincare products can whiten and moisturize the deepest layers of the skin...

Japanese Shops

Shochu Serving Items

Each type of liquor has a specific container that is best suited for its enjoyment, and shochu is no exception. From ceramic containers to teapots, here we take a closer look on shochu serving items...

Japanese Language Lesson

Talking About Weather

No matter where you are, the weather is often a conversational topic. Understanding how to express weather conditions in Japanese can help you start or join in on a conversation...

Travel to Japan

Strolling Kyushu

Kyushu, the southern island of Japan, is now as accessible as ever due to the recent extension of Japan’s bullet train, which travels all the way to the north of the island down to the southern tip...

Entertainment

A Daring Cross-Border Love Story: Tokio Confidential

Tokio Confidential is the exciting new play about a young, American widow who unwittingly puts her life at risk by falling in love with a Japanese tattoo artist...