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Four types of Ohagi mochi lined up

Types of Mochi: The Big World of Rice Cake Varieties

Mochi is one of those treats straight from Japan that is taking the world by storm. In our mochi blog,...
Green Mochi Next to a box of Red Bean Paste

Mochi: A Tasty Treat Packed with Culture and History

Rice is probably the most important staple food of Japan and has tons of significance in the Japan’s native religion,...
Japanese Gift Ideas for Her: For Family, Girlfriends & BFFs

Japanese Gift Ideas for Her: For Family, Girlfriends & BFFs

The winter holiday season is here (at the time of writing), and that usually means lots of shopping for that...
Japanese Gift Ideas for Him: For Family, Boyfriends and Besties

Japanese Gift Ideas for Him: For Family, Boyfriends and Besties

It's almost the winter holiday season (at the time of writing), so it's time to get those gifts for those...
A small bowl of genmaicha (tea leaves and roasted rice) in front of a pitcher

Genmaicha: Relaxing with Japan's Low Waste Tea

Japanese tea is taking off in popularity with matcha (powdered green tea) leading the front. But with matcha’s unique taste,...
A brown ceramic cup holding hojicha tea

Hojicha: A Quick Guide to Matcha's Sweet and Nutty Alter...

Matcha, especially Uji matcha, has dominated the conversation around Japanese tea for a few years now. And while we love...
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