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Jul 16, 20213 min read

Spicy Cod Roe and Ms. Arase's Curry Rice Plate

This is a story about a curry-rice plate got broken because of spicy cod roe. The plate owner Arase (a good friend of mine) visited...

May 14, 20212 min read

Artisan Mr. Morita and ShibataToku Shop featured in this week's newspaper.

A friend forwarded a newspaper clipping to me this week! It mentioned a bit of history about Hakozaki and Maidashi district. Since the...

May 7, 20214 min read

What is it like working with small-batch Makers in Japan?

What is it like working with Small-batch producers in rural Japan?