The second day of our reporter Mari Morimoto’s recent trip to Hiroshima was centered on Miyajima, a popular island in the Seto Inland Sea just a quick boat ride away from the mainland. While Miyajima is most famous for Itsukushima Shrine and is traditionally considered to be one of Japan’s three most scenic places, there’s…
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O by Kissaki in East Hampton intertwines the flavors of Italy and Japan into "itameshi" masterfully, as evident in Executive Chef Partner Mark Garcia’s miso rigatoni Bolognese. Try out the recipe for yourself!
Many Italians seem fashionable, cheerful, optimistic, and don’t care about details. There are many similarities between Japan and Italy, like an environment blessed by the sea, a “slender” land, and a food culture that is highly regarded all over the world.
Today we talked with an Italian man who has studied in Japan, and with an Italian woman who has been in Japan for two years, about what shocked them when they came to Japan! (The following reflects only the opinions of the interviewees)