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JAPAN Meets The East Village

Here, Chopsticks NY introduces an exclusive guide to enjoy Japanese restaurants and shops in the East Village....

Food Culture That Features Umami

Here, we explain what Umami and tell you what kinds of Japanese seasonings and foods take advantage of it the most...

Nenga & Otoshidama

For the New Year, Chopsticks NY is celebrating oshougatsu by collecting nenga-jou and otoshidama for you to enjoy free offerings and discounts...

Dining In and Out: The Japanese Way

Chopsticks NY introduces restaurants as well as menus and ideas to help you organize your end-of-the-year dining plans...

Japanese Event & Community Information

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Japanese Forum

Celebrity Talk

Misako Rocks!

Misako Rocks! A Japanese comic book author who started and established her career in the U.S, Misako Takashima, aka Misako Rocks!, chats with Chopsticks NY ...

What's New?

Single Serve Leaf Tea

My Special Tea, a premier manufacturer of all natural whole-leaf teas, has just launched new single serve packages of green tea that come in three delicious flavors...

Japanese Culture

Kitsuke: A Glimpse Into The Fascinating World of Wearing Kimono

Ms. Hisako Kasuya of NIHONWASOU USA, INC. explains the history and art of wearing a kimono...

Japanese Recipe

Simmered Flatfish & Tofu

This month, Mr. Kiichi Hosoda, owner/chef of Wajima Japanese Restaurant shares with us his tasty recipe for nitsuke (simmered dish) using flatfish...

Japanese Restaurant Review

Dan Tempura

Conveniently located near Lincoln Center, Dan Tempura is the perfect restaurant to go for some hearty Japanese food at affordable prices after a performance....

Sake & Shochu Column

From a Small Town to the World

The Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery, located in Sakaiminato City of the Tottori Prefecture, is the ideal environment for the microbrewey to make its delicious sake...

Beauty & Fashion

Playing in Chic: Male Golf Fashion

Once considered to be unexciting and boring, golf fashion in Japan now seems to be shifting and becoming more attractive to men...

Japanese Shops

Santoku Bouchou

Santoku, literally meaning “three virtues”, is the perfect all-purpose knife (bouchou) that allows you to slice and dice just about any kind of food with absolute precision....

Japanese Language Lesson

~de (particles, part 1)

One of the most difficult and annoying aspects of the Japanese language is dealing with particles. In this month’s lesson you will learn about the frequently used particle, “de”....

Travel to Japan

Modern Art Galore in Japan

When it comes to promoting and displaying modern art to the international community, Japan is one of the biggest in the world. Discover some of Japan’s art-related destinations and festivals....

Entertainment

Zamza (Return to Super Rock Group)

Key members from popular J-Rock groups JUDY AND MARY and ECHOES have formed to create “super rock group”, ZAMZA!...

Down in Tokyo(Archive)

Wafu Burger

Every culture has its own examples of fast food, and Japan is no exception. Quick, cheap, and convenient – discover Japan’s unique spin on American comfort food...