Web Sites To Learn About Japan

Web Japan: A Gateway for Anything About Japan from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Interesting and very reliable information.

Kids Web Japan: A very cool site about Japan for kids.

Japan Video Topics:  The charm of Japan on video.

NHK World is the international service of Japan’s public media group NHK providing the latest information on Japan and Asia through television, radio and online to a global audience.

Japanology+Plus Fresh insights into Japan. Well made video stories behind Japanese life and culture through the eyes of Peter Barakan, a 45-year resident and watcher of Japan. For example:  Deer love to eat Wasabe, they just gobble it all up, the entire plant!                   My “To See” list:  Tokyo Rooftops, Seaweed in Japan, Kamishibai Paper Theater, 

Inside Kyoto is an online guide written by Chris Rowthorn, author of Lonely Planet Kyoto, founder of TrulyTokyo.com and InsideOsaka.com  Kyoto’s Most Romantic Walks and Renting A Car in Kyoto.

Japan Talk by John Spacey (since 2002).  John has travelled to all 47 prefectures in Japan.

Three Additional Japan Fulbright Memorial Fund Blogs: 

Click HERE for Ms. Buchanan Visits Japan 

Mr. Sasagawa Visits Japan   

Ms. Walchak’s Japanese Adventure 

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Japan Objects Travel Page

Takumi Works

GaijinPot The Essential Guide for those who want to live, work and travel in Japan.

How to Make Mochi 餅

 餅 Mochi  

Mochi: The Traditional Japanese Dessert

Meet Masuo Nakatani, perhaps the fastest mochi pounder in Japan.

But you don’t have to go all the way to Japan for Mochi. In LA’s Little Tokyo, Fugetsu-Do, since 1903, the oldest Mochi confectionary in the United States.

If you’re in Southern California, make a "Get ready for Japan" day of it.  Take the Metro Light Rail to Little Tokyo/Arts District station. Visit Chado #1, a few minutes away is my favorite Tea Room in LA, the Japanese American National Museum #2 is next door, Suehiro Cafe #3, a favorite LA late night eatery for my daughter Leandra while she was going to UCLA, Fugetsu-Do #4, Mochi since 1903, and Marukai Market #5, where you can take home a Nabe Pot and shop the grocery store for all it's ingredients!

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