Culture A Luxurious Shiga Escape With Superb Views and Cult... Joanna Ligon akakonnyaku, chojifu (type of wheat gluten), and regional soy sauce and miso... The popular Kokonoe miso nabe, prepared with Shiga-grown soybeans and rice
Food Akita: Food Guide Farah Bassyouni that is pounded into skewers, grilled, and then served in a hotpot with miso
Shopping My Favorite Places in Japan: Small Shops Elena Lisina nice owner I met was Nakamura-san – the owner of a small workshop in Ito... After many years I still remember the hospitality of one restaurant in Ito
Culture Cherry Blossoms, Animals and the Edge of the Earth Elena Lisina The strongest was the amazing Fushimi Inari shrine with its thousands of torii and relaxing in the small coastal town of Ito.
Activities Hunting for Bamboo Shoots in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck leaving the tender centre part which is enjoyed as tempura, cooked in miso... The slightly thicker end of the stalk is chopped up and added to the miso
Food Tochigi's Farm-to-Table Restaurant Brittany Rock a choice of a vegetable appetizer or soup, the main course, rice and miso... course, a red meat course, a small pizza, steamed vegetables, rice and miso
Food The Regional Cuisine of Chugoku Sleiman Azizi nabe hotpot dishes also feature some unusual twists such as walls of miso