Japanese Culture in New York

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Bring Asia to Your Life

Dig into Asian culture with specialty food stores, restaurants, holistic treatments, and much more!

"Koji": Japanese Seasonings Full of Umami

Explore the world of "koji," a fermentation agent that creates seasonings for some of your favorite...

Travel Around Japan

Planning a Trip to Japan? Here are the hottest events and destinations this summer and fall,...

Summer Programs That Brush Up Your Skills

Help brush up your skills and expand your knowledge on Japanese culture with summer programs...

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Salon Vijin has reopened in the Lower East Side with a new passion to evolve to the latest hairstyles and design trends, providing even more sophisticated services and technology. First-time customers receive 25% discount.

Celebrity Talk

Naoki Inose

Governer of Tokyo, Naoki Inose, talks about his cities’ elaborate infrastructure, eco-friendly mindset, and its candidacy for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games ...

What's New?

Life with MUJI: Opening Cooper Sq. Store

Japanese conceptual household product and apparel brand, MUJI, has opened its 5th and largest store in New York carrying over 2,000 items...

Japanese Culture

Miso: Deliciously Healthy

From meat to vegetables, miso’s umami flavor lends itself to a variety of everyday recipes that are not only delicious, but also have many health benefits...

Japanese Recipe

Avocado and Tuna Sushi Bowl

This month’s recipe features a tasty donburi-style dish with fresh, sashimi-quality tuna, avocado, and sprinkled with sweetened soy sauce for an extra kick...

Restaurant Review

Yakiniku Gen

New Japanese BBQ restaurant, Yakiniku Gen strives to bring the flavor of Osaka-style BBQ to New York by offering homemade dishes and imported beef from Japan...

Sake & Shochu Column

Brewery That Spreads Good Fortune via Sake

Kobe Shu-Shin-Kan creates their award winning sake by using one of the most pristine waters from Japan and carefully balancing new and traditional techniques...

Beauty & Styles

Devoted to Beauty for over 35 years

Katrina of KSS Beauty chats about her most popular treatments such as Bioptron Light Therapy, which is a quick facial that firms and energizes the skin...

Japanese Shops

UNIQLO’s AIRism

UNIQLO’s innovative summer apparel combines breathable fibers with cross-woven nylons leaving the wearer feeling cool and comfortable during the hot summer months...

Japanese Language Lesson

Japanese Crossword

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

Travel to Japan

Mt. Fuji as Cultural World Heritage

Known for its beautifully symmetrical cone shape and picturesque slopes, the iconic Mt. Fuji will soon be listed as a cultural World Heritage site this June...

Entertainment

New York Live Presents Premiere of BELL

BELL, the exciting re-imaging of the classical Japanese dance Kyoganoko Musume-Dojyoji, will have its world premiere on Mar. 16 at the Bessie Schonberg Theater...

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