An unofficial blog in English about Funassyi, the equally unofficial mascot of Funabashi, Chiba. While not affiliated with Funassyi in any way, if you want to keep up with the jet-setting anthropomorphic pear, this is the place to go. The site is maintained by Makiko Itoh, who has been writing about Japanese food and culture for more than a decade. A die-hard Funassyi fan, she believes Funassyi is poised to “go global.”
Just Bento is dedicated to the subject of healthy, simple bento lunches, some traditionally Japanese, some not so traditional. The focus is on bento for health- and weight-conscious adults, but many of the recipes and methods are applicable to bento for all ages. Established in October 2007, this is the sister site to Just Hungry, perhaps the best known Japanese recipe blog on the internet.
Just Hungry started out in 2003 as a place for me to write about my food obsessions. My primary focus on Just Hungry is Japanese food and home cooking. As a Japanese person living abroad, I do miss the cuisine I grew up with a lot, and that is what I mostly cook at home regardless of where I live. I try to always present recipes and methods for people who do not live in Japan, and may not be familiar with Japanese cooking or have access to a wide selection of Japanese ingredients.
Japan has a reputation for being costly. Sometimes this is fair, sometimes not. Among our daily-life content, you’ll find plenty of cost-focused information that we hope will enable you to better budget for your life in Japan. Of course, we welcome cost-focused content on our "User Blog" too!
Millions of passionate, discerning, curious, and very hungry people come to Serious Eats in search of definitive recipes, hard-core food science, trailblazing techniques, and innovative guides to essential food and drink anywhere and everywhere.
Jcastle is a guide to the 210 castles in Japan I've personally visited and 124 donated by readers. My aim is to make it the most authoritative and comprehensive site available in English on Japanese castles.
The #MyJapanStory contest took video submissions highlighting the wonderful appeal of Japan. To be announced March 2016, winners will each receive an award uniquely representative of this cool and captivating country!
