Japanese Culture

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A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi, and More

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Matsuri - Guide to traditional Japanese festivals from Hokkaido to Okinawa

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Japan: Around the World Series, #12

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The New Human Revolution, vol. 23

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Japan Travel Guide: Top Attractions, Hotels, Food Places, Shopping Streets, and Everything You Need to Know: JB's Travel Guides

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My First Book of Japanese Words: An ABC Rhyming Book

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Exploring Japan : Fascinating Facts for Young Learners: Exploring the world one country at a time

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Beginner's Guide to Japanese Joinery: Make Japanese Joints in 8 Steps With Minimal Tools

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Travel to Tokyo with kids: A parents guide to a fun family holiday

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Everyday Things in Premodern Japan: The Hidden Legacy of Material Culture

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Globalization in Southeast Asia: Local, National, and Transnational Perspectives

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The Power of Chowa: Finding Your Inner Strength Through the Japanese Concept of Balance and Harmony

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Sukiyaki - The Art of Japanese Cooking and Hospitality

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Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life

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The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creatures of Japanese Folklore

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Japanese History: Explore The Magnificent History, Culture, Mythology, Folklore, Wars, Legends, Great Achievements & More Of Japan

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From Country to Nation: Ethnographic Studies, Kokugaku, and Spirits in Nineteenth-Century Japan

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Kids On Earth A Children's Documentary Series Exploring Global Cultures and The Natural World - A Season Of Festivals

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Japan: History and Culture from Classical to Cool

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Kwanzaa

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Shinto the Kami Way

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The Broken Leaf: Meditations on Art, Life, and Faith in Japan

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Okinawa, Japan: The People, History, World War II, Culture and Tradition. Travel and Tourism

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Oishisou!! The Ultimate Anime Dessert Cookbook

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Japan from Anime to Zen: Quick Takes on Culture, Art, History, Food . . . and More

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JAPANESE MYTHOLOGY: A fascinating introduction to Japanese mythology, myths, legends and deities

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Japan Travel Guide & Map Tuttle Travel Pack: Your Guide to Japan's Best Sights for Every Budget

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Travel Guide to Japan : A Traveler's Manual

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Society, Schools, and Progress in Japan

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Japaneseness: A Guide to Values and Virtues

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Summary of The Fourth Turning: by William Strauss & Neil Howe - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny - A Comprehensive Summary

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond: A Newbery Award Winner

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Fever 1793

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Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner

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The Secret Garden: The 100th Anniversary Edition with Tasha Tudor Art and Bonus Materials

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A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

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Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner

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On the Banks of Plum Creek

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Little House in the Big Woods

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The Night Before Christmas

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Farmer Boy

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Little House on the Prairie

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Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

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Alice In Wonderland: The Original 1865 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Lewis Carroll Classics)

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A Dweller on Two Planets

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The Long Winter

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A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More than 50 Activities

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Walk Two Moons

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The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition: The Scary but True Story of the Poison that Made People Glow in the Dark

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The Bronze Bow: A Newbery Award Winner

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The War That Saved My Life

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The Sign of the Beaver: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

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Forge

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Strawberry Girl

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By the Shores of Silver Lake

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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition

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Fairest

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One Crazy Summer

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A Single Shard: A Newbery Award Winner

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Thunder Rolling in the Mountains

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Asian Religions Series - Shintō Part 1

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Japanese Holidays- What can you expect? | Austin and Arthur in Japan: Have you ever wondered what kind of national holidays Japan has? While Western countries have specific holidays such as Halloween and Easter, Japan has several holiday “seasons” where you can experience a wide variety of festivities, foods, and...

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Japanese Curry: Unique, Delicious, Super Popular Soul Food: Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 13 times and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo, and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. Elizabeth is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen” and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions.” Today’s topic is Japanese curry. Curry is a universally popular dish, but like many other things, Japanese people remodeled the original and created a unique style of their own. Now, Japanese people eat Japanese-style curry as often as every 5 days, and the sales of all curry products totals 100 billion Japanese yen, or 660 million

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Spring Holidays

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April 2018 Zazenkai Talk (Dogen's Dharma Hall Discourses - Celebration of the Buddha's Birthday): Our Zazenkai today is in CELEBRATION of BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY, traditionally APRIL 8th in Japan.  Today's Talk will dance with Dharma Hall Discourses by Master Dogen in Celebration of the Buddha's Birthday (from the Eihei Koroku, trans. Leighton and Okumura)...

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Kara Yamaguchi: Super Megalithic Cultures of Ancient Japan: In recent years the increasing number of books and programs on television discussing the mysteries of ancient Japan, reflect a renewed interest in this area, highlighting the many unanswered questions which still hover over the pages of Japan's...

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Earth Ancients Quarantine Series: The Megaliths of Japan: In recent years the increasing number of books and programs on television discussing the mysteries of ancient Japan, reflect a renewed interest in this area, highlighting the many unanswered questions which still hover over the pages of Japan’s...

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Donburi: A Japanese Food As Comforting As Ramen: Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh who joined us 8 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo, and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. Elizabeth is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen”, “Kibo: Recipes and Stories from Japan's Tohoku” and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions” In this episode, we will discuss Donburi. Donburi is one of the most popular comfort foods in Japan. It is as popular as ramen in Japan but it is not well-known outside the county. Join us to discover what donburi is, why it is so popular in Japan,

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Wastewomxn - Natural Ones

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Episode 179: Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai: Our guest is Sonoko Sakai who is a cooking teacher, noodle maker, food writer and grain activist based in Los Angeles and Tehachapi in Southern California. Sonoko just published “Japanese Home Cooking – simple meals, authentic flavors”. It covers everything you would like to know about the basics of Japanese food with tips and personal stories on each page. In this episode, we will discuss how Sonoko’ unique global upbringing inspired her to build her career in food, her passion for preserving ancient grains, her new book, and much, much more! The holiday season is all about food and community. There’s no better time to show your support for food radio by becoming a member! Lend your voice and help HRN continue to spreading the message of equitable, sustainable, and delicious food – together, we can change minds and build a better food system. Go to heritageradionetwork.org/donate today to become a crucial part of the HRN community.

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Eating Wild in Japan: Our guest is Winifred Bird who is a writer, translator, lifelong cook, and lover of plants, based in northern Illinois. Winnie recently published a fabulous book called “Eating Wild Japan - Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods, with a Guide to Plants and Recipes” from Stone Bridge Press. When we talk about Japanese cuisine, we tend to think of dishes like sushi, ramen and kaiseki without considering enough about native ingredients that play a significant role in Japanese food culture. One of the most important ingredients is sansai or edible wild plants. Since two-thirds of Japan’s total land area is forested, you can find amazing seasonal edible plants throughout Japan. Winnie is one of the very few people who discovered the charm of sansai and wrote a book about it in English, based on her experience of living in Japan for 9 years. In this episode, we will discuss Winnie’s eventful life in Japan, what sansai is, why sansai is so important in Ja

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Episode 163: Born to Preserve the Koji Culture: "Our guest today is Koichi Higuchi of Higuchi Matsunosuke Shoten in Osaka, Japan. His business is to provide koji starters to manufacturers of traditional fermented foods in Japan, such as miso, soy sauce, sake ... you name it! Indeed, koji, the beneficial mold, is a quintessential element of Japanese food culture. Koji is also becoming a buzz word in the global culinary industry. For example, René Redzepi of Noma, the renowned restaurant in Denmark, included koji in his recent book ""The Noma Guide to Fermentation"". In this episode, Koichi will discuss his 6th generation-old family business, what koji is, how to use it, and much, much more!!!"

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Obsessed With Ice: What is Kakigori?: Our guest today is Elizabeth Andoh, who has joined us 12 times previously to share her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo, where she has lived for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. Elizabeth is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen” and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions.” Today’s topic is ice. It’s summertime and we all love refreshing cooling sweets. In Japan, ice has been an important part of its food culture. The most famous food would be Kakigori, a type of shaved ice dish with unique flavor and texture. Its aesthetic is another reason Kakigori is so popular. You can go to a specialty shop or Japanese-style caf

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Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast

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Yakumi: Delicious Ingredients That Also Support Your Health: Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 11 times and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based in Tokyo, and she has lived in Japan for over 50 years. She runs the culinary arts program called A Taste of Culture, which offers a great opportunity for non-Japanese people to explore Japanese culture through its food. She is also the author of 6 cookbooks, including the award-winning “Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Kitchen”, “Kibo: Recipes and Stories from Japan's Tohoku”, and “Kansha: Celebrating Japan's Vegan and Vegetarian Traditions”. Today’s topic is Yakumi. You may have never heard of this word, but yakumi plays a very important role in Japanese food. Yakumi means herbs and spices but the idea goes far beyond your palate. They not only offer delicious flavors and tastes but also plenty of health benefits. Ther

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194: Dissecting the Cultural Code of Japan with Andy Molinsky: Dissecting the Cultural Code of Japan with Andy Molinsky

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#60 - Keen on Yoga Podcast with Tyson Yunkaporta: Sand Talk

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September 2017 SIT-A-LONG with Jundo: Enter in Spring, Exit in Fall: In Japan today, it is O-Higan (お彼岸), a holiday in Japanese Buddhism celebrated at the Spring and Fall Equinox. It is said that the etymology of the name, the "other shore", is from "the other shore of the Sanzu River" which river traditionally is said to...

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Suma Ikeuchi, "Jesus Loves Japan: Return Migration and Global Pentecostalism in a Brazilian Diaspora" (Stanford UP, 2019): In 1990, the Japanese government introduced the Nikkei-jin (Japanese descendant) visa and since then it has attracted more than 190,000 Nikkei Brazilian nationals to Japan...

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Western Holidays in Japan - How are they celebrated? | Austin and Arthur in Japan: Can you celebrate western holidays like Christmas and Halloween in Japan? How about Valentine’s Day?  In this episode we talk about what foreign holidays you can experience while in Japan, and how they differ from their origin country.  ...

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Japan Part 1: Tokyo: We made plans to go to Japan with some friends during their trip to Canada last year, and were looking forward to our visit since we left for Asia in October of 2016. Landing in Tokyo, we were expecting an Asian version of New York City...

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Episode 166: What Is Kakigori?: Our my guest is Gaston Becherano who is the co-founder & CEO at Bonsai Kakigōri, which opened in April this year2019. Kakigori is a traditional Japanese icy dessert. It is similar to snow cones but is distinctively different. And it is a very nostalgic and culturally important food for the Japanese. In this episode, we will discuss how Gaston got into the world of kakigori, why it is a great tool to understand the essence of Japanese culture, what unique items are on the menu at Bonsai Kakigori, and much, much more! It's HRN's annual summer fund drive, this is when we turn to our listeners and ask that you make a donation to help ensure a bright future for food radio. Help us keep broadcasting the most thought provoking, entertaining, and educational conversations happening in the world of food and beverage. Become a member today! To celebrate our 10th anniversary, we have brand new member gifts available. So snag your favorite new pizza - themed tee s

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Indigenous Heritage: Oregon’s Past & Future: For the month of November, we are honoring Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month. Each week, members of our church family will be sharing stories that acknowledge and celebrate Indigenous history and culture – from their lived experience and the world at la...

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The Troubles Shoguns Created in Japanese Food Markets (And How Ordinary Citizens Solved Them): Our guest today is Akira Shimizu who is the associate professor of History at Wilkes University and his focus has been our favorite topic: food. Professor Shimizu recently published an intriguing book titled, “Specialty Food, Market Culture, and Daily Life in Early Modern Japan: Regulating and Deregulating the Market in Edo, 1780–1870”. The book features the very unique period of Japanese history. The Edo era was a more peaceful time than ever thanks to the strong leadership of the shoguns. But because of the strong shoguns, the food supply system was highly regulated and manipulated back then. Professor Shimizu unfolds how the system unfairly worked for small players and how they tried to change it with fascinating examples. In this episode, we will discuss how the shoguns managed to eat the best of the best foods in the market, how privileged merchants enjoyed and suffered their statu

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Lessons From The Shogun-Era Japanese Diet: Our guest is Joshua Schlachet who is the Assistant Professor of Japanese History at The University of Arizona. Josh is a historian of early modern and modern Japan, specializing in the cultural history of food and nourishment in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which was the era of powerful Shoguns and the subsequent westernization. But the scope of his work is way beyond it sounds! His research includes global and comparative food studies and histories of science and health, which we can practically apply to our modern (and often problematic) lifestyle. By the way, Josh joined us on Episode 98 as an instructor of the Wa-Shokuiku program, which teaches elementary and middle school students in the U.S. about Japanese food and foodways through hands-on cooking and learning activities. In this episode, we will discuss the flourishing Japanese food culture in the 18th and 19th centuries, which also gave birth to our favorite Ja

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SPECIAL EDITION: Kara Yamaguchi, Japan's Megalithic Cultures: In recent years the increasing number of books and programs on television discussing the mysteries of ancient Japan, reflect a renewed interest in this area, highlighting the many unanswered questions which still hover over the pages of Japan's...

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#67 The Dreaming Path: Uncle Paul Callaghan and Uncle Paul Gordon

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Harmony Week in the Classroom

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What are omamori?

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Coffee Life in Japan: Our guest is Merry White who is the author of Coffee Life in Japan, an absolutely insightful and fascinating book about Japanese coffee as well as unique Japanese culture and society. Merry also teaches courses on various topics including Japan, food anthropology, and urban anthropology at Boston University. Japanese people started drinking coffee fairly recently compared to their centuries-old custom of tea drinking, but Japan is the number five importer of coffee beans as of 2021. Also, over the last century Japan has developed a remarkably unique coffee shop culture. For example, you may have heard the word Kissaten, which is a distinctive style of coffee shop. In this episode, we will discuss why Merry got into Japanese coffee culture, how Japanese coffee culture differs from the rest of the world, what functions coffee shops perform uniquely in Japanese society, the concept of Kissaten and much, much more!