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Since Chinese immigrants first modified their noodles for Japanese locals in Yokohama Chinatown in the early 20th century, ramen has spread throughout Japan, with each area changing it to suit local tastes. This has given us the basic soups of shoyu (soy sauce), shio (salt), miso and tonkotsu (pork bones), plus all manner of variations, from toppings to the consistency…
One evening in Tokyo’s Meiji Jingu Stadium, I sat thinking about other things as my beloved Yakult Swallows’ bullpen imploded, blowing yet another late-game lead. The team’s on-field ineptitude lent itself well to daydreaming. Celebrated Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami was sitting in Jingu’s right field seats when it first occurred…
On July 7, the Japanese Hoshi Matsuri (star festival) called Tanabata is celebrated. The streets of Hiratsuka in Kanagawa Prefecture will be lined with food carts visited by young women in yukata (traditional summer clothes) and the young men escorting them. Millions of Japanese people all over Japan will enjoy one of the first festivals of the summer. Children will…