Learning Culture

Chirashi-zushi is a type of sushi made by combining various ingredients with vinegared rice.

Rice has been an important part of the lives of Japanese people since ancient times.

Menchi katsu is a popular side dish on par with croquette.

The fundamental components of Japanese meals are rice, soup, and side dishes, with the soup providing both water and salt.

As well as okonomiyaki and takoyaki, there is another type of well-known "flour-based food" called monjayaki.

Tsukemono is a kind of food, mostly vegetables, that has been pickled in salt, rice bran, miso, or something else.

Sweet foods, such as Japanese and Western confectionaries, are known as kanmi (sweets).

Among the many types of egg cuisines, tamagoyaki is said to be one of Japan's unique household dishes. It is also known as atsuyaki tamago.

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The Ogasawara Islands are located approximately 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo and consist of about

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Gion, located in Kyoto's Higashiyama, serves as Kyoto's bustling downtown area.