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In the eighth installment, we spoke with Takamasa Kuratomi (40 years old, from Kanagawa Prefectur…

Tomoko Oura • March 2, 2024

My Japanese Canadian New Year

When Lunar New Year celebrations are underway, I often get asked if I celebrate Lunar New Year. I l…

Lorene Oikawa • Feb. 19, 2024

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Part 7: Yamato Group's commitment to "Japanese flavors"

In the seventh episode, we spoke with Honda Minami, director of Yamato Group (represented by Honda …

Tomoko Oura • Feb. 2, 2024

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Bob Furuike: Creator of Delite-ful Pies at Gardena’s Pie Kitchen

Some of my favorite memories of childhood were of eating a slice of Citrus Delite pie, the signatur…

Gwen Muranaka • Jan. 30, 2024

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Bringing seaweed candy to the global market — New York-born, Japan-raised Alyssa Miki

"Bringing the best of Japan to the world" At an event held at the official residence of …

Keiko Fukuda • Jan. 8, 2024

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Ayumi Takenaka: “Even though we don’t have an exact definition of Nikkei cuisine, its origins are in Peru”

“What is Nikkei cuisine?” seems like a simple question, but beneath it is a complex def…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Nov. 29, 2023

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Part 4: Ajinomoto Brazil's penetration into the diet of ordinary people

In the fourth installment, we spoke with Shigeo Nakamura, president of Ajinomoto Brazil. After the …

Tomoko Oura • Nov. 17, 2023

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Reiwa Izakaya: Japanese taste in Peru

Nikkei fusion has been the main way in which Peruvians have learned about the benefits of Japanese …

Javier García Wong-Kit • Sept. 11, 2023

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Shizuka Anderson, Canadian Japanese Actor, TV Presenter, “Japan by Food” Host, and Singer: The Evolution of Her Hafu/Nikkei Identity

Readers were introduced to byFood.com, “Japan’s One-stop Food Platform,” in Disco…

Karen Kawaguchi • July 18, 2023

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Want to make authentic Japanese food? Just One Cookbook’s Nami Chen is here for you

If you’ve ever looked to the internet for a ramen recipe, or maybe some tips on how to brew t…

Marsha Takeda-Morrison • May 19, 2023

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