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Tiny soba restaurant opens in S.F.’s Japantown
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Shuichi Nihira begins making soba at 6 a.m. every day. Nihira, who co-owns Sobakatsu with Yoshi Shinoda, can make 70 to 80 bowls of soba per day. The cozy new […] READ MORE
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It’s not as world-famous as ramen or sushi. But the humble onigiri is soul food in Japan
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By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO — The word onigiri became part of the Oxford English Dictionary this year, proof that the humble sticky-rice ball and mainstay of Japanese food […] READ MORE
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JA vintners celebrate legacy of Nikkei winemaking at first Wine Summit
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LOS ANGELES — Hailing wine with “Japanese soul,” the first Nikkei Wine Summit convened with winemakers, growers, and other professionals displaying their ethnic wine skills marked with a generous dose […] READ MORE
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Vegan Soylent Green
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I still can recall watching the original “Soylent Green” at Kailua Drive-In with my family back in the early ‘70s, featuring Charlton Heston as the lead character, Det. Robert Thorn. […] READ MORE
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Little Tokyo food tour highlights the area’s cuisine and culture
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LOS ANGELES — On May 4, the Little Tokyo Community Council held a food history walking tour of the neighborhood. This was one of many events in an annual series […] READ MORE
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HEAT CHECK: Do you have the savvy to grow wasabi?
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Attention, expert gardeners: Are you looking to test your green thumb with an exciting new plant, an intriguing addition to your predictable rotation of backyard regulars? How about spicing up […] READ MORE
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Nisei Legacy Tour 2023: A Journey of Remembrance
Eddie Wong, East Wind
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My wife, Donna Kotake, had wanted to visit Bruyères, France where her father, Kingo Kotake, fought during World War II with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team for quite some time. […] READ MORE
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Gardena Valley center hosts osechi ryori workshop
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GARDENA, Calif. — The Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute hosted a Japanese New Year’s food class series in October and November. The three-part class, taught by sushi chef Michael Inouye, […] READ MORE
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Junichi Kakutani perseveres despite neuromuscular disease
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In the summer of 2020, Junichi Kakutani began noticing that his knees felt “wobbly” while he was walking. Despite having since been diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, the father and husband […] READ MORE
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Re-establishing a healthy diet
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Since retirement, I have gained about five pounds, which doesn’t seem like much, but my body fat went from about 15 percent to roughly 25 percent. And I’m biking for […] READ MORE
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