Japanese Culture in New York

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Sake, Shochu, Japanese Beer and Liquor Catalog
Discover the exciting world of Japanese beverages with this comprehensive list of sake, shochu, beer and liquor available in the U.S.

Anatomy of Japanese Tea & Rice
Here we demystify many varieties of Japanese tea and rice with convenient information on specific types and ways you can enjoy them

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Top Pick!

Sakagura

Largest sake bar in the world serving over 200 varieties of sake and seasonal daily specials. Homemade soba, and lunch set of soba & rice bowl are popular. This amazing hideout situated on the basement level is perfect for couples. Private parties available.

Features/Interviews

YOSHIKI

Famous for being the drummer, pianist, and front man of the legendary heavy metal band, X Japan, YOSHIKI also holds many other roles. Here, he chats about his latest projects....

What's New?

Cute Overload: Japanese Characters Gift Shop

Located on the Upper East Side, Ebisu Gift Shop is a new, kitschy Japanese characters shop featuring everything from Hello Kitty dolls to colorful and cute stationary...

Japanese Culture

Developing Cosplay Creation Skills

Learn the tools and techniques helpful to create extravagant cosplay costumes by taking a fun cosplay-making class that focuses on sewing and fabrics...

Japanese Recipe

Duck Tataki Served with Wasabi Linguini

This month, Chef Renier Schoeman of Equus shares a Duck Tataki and fresh pasta recipe featuring wasabi for a hint of spicy taste...

Restaurant Review

Pink Nori

Located in Astoria, Pink Nori offers a wide variety of sushi delicacies such as their mouthwatering Sushi Pizza, an appetizer inspired by a Chinese dim-sum favorite...

Sake & Shochu Column

1000 Golden Gourds of Success

For 19 generations, Suzuki Shuzoten has created sake that lives up to the “Hideyoshi” brand name with unique selections such as Namacho and LaCHAMTE...

Beauty & Styles

Precision & Vision of the Dry Cut

Eiji of Eiji Salon chats about how his Dry Cut method creates consistent, easy-to-style hair that is perfectly balanced and beautiful from all angles...

Japanese Shops

Tsuki Usagi Jirushi Brand Slim Pot

Tsuki Usagi Jirushi Brand’s best-selling Slim Pot features a thin spout, designed especially to provide the optimal way of pouring coffee and water...

Japanese Language Lesson

Japanese Crossword

Do you know Japanese culture? Test yourself with our fun, new Japanese crossword puzzle...

Travel to Japan

Intimate and In-Depth Sake Tour Accompanied by Sake Samurais

Experience sake in Japan with two sake samurais by doing a one-week long tour of different breweries such as the famous Hakkaisan Brewery in Niigata Prefecture...

Entertainment

Taro Hakase

World-renowned violinist, Taro Hakase will be bringing one of his high spectacle pop performances to New York City on Dec. 5...

Pop & Cool Japan

Happy Howl-oween!

One of the highlights of Halloween in New York is the opportunity to see people costume their canines in cute and fashionable outfits...

Japanese Culture in New York - Chopsticks NY

Sake, Shochu, Japanese Beer and Liquor CatalogDiscover the exciting world of Japanese beverages with this comprehensive list of sake, shochu, beer and liquor available in the U.S.

Anatomy of Japanese Tea & RiceHere we demystify many varieties of Japanese tea and rice with convenient information on specific types and ways you can enjoy them

Sake, Shochu, Japanese Beer and Liquor Catalog
Discover the exciting world of Japanese beverages with this comprehensive list of sake, shochu, beer and liquor available in the U.S.

Anatomy of Japanese Tea & Rice
Here we demystify many varieties of Japanese tea and rice with convenient information on specific types and ways you can enjoy them