Dried bonito and kelp dashi are the one of techniques to bring out the umami to the maximum. For many years the four tastes of “sweet, sour, bitter and salty” were the basic tastes in the world of cooking. However, in 2002 umami was scientifically proven to be the “fifth taste” and received the attention of the world.
There's the abundant nature. The island is aiming for world heritage listing. There's Oshima Tsumugi silk, which has a history of 1,300 years. Time also seems to pass very slowly on Amami Oshima.
Keyword: Amami Oshima, Tsumugi silk, nature
Kindai Bluefin Tuna is the farm-raised tuna undertakes by Kinki University students. A ten-minute trip on the water takes us to a large fish pen in the ocean. A peek underwater finds many farm-raised tuna swimming about. There are about 100 tuna in this one cage alone.
Keyword: Kindai Universi...
Toyama bay is known as ‘the natural fish tank‘. Prefectural sushi restaurants have come together to create a sushi brand for Toyama, called ‘Toyama Bay Sushi’. Using only Toyama rice and fish caught in theToyama bay defines the brand.
Keyword: Toyama bay, Sushi
It's called the Nanja Monja Café and is up in the tree.
This tree house café opened in 2012. Climbing up the creaking, hand-made wooden stairs you will find a customer sitting on the terrace. The café is very popular among women.
Keyword: treehouse, café, women, Yokohama
They begin whitebait fishing near Enoshima island. Whitebait are mostly young anchovies and sardines. The fish are so tiny that a finely-woven fishing net is used. The fish are silveryand lively.
Keyword: fishery, fishing boat, fisherman, whitebait, fish, Enoshima
Each and every grain of rice is meticulously nurtured into sake. True craftsmanship carries on a long tradition.
Keyword: wooden measure cup, rice, sake, glass, craftsmanship, tradition
In the net drawn up from the sea floor, there are so many kind of fish such as eelpout, shiny red sweet shrimp, and ray. The fishermen spread out the fish on a fish boat.
Keyword: fish, fishery, boat, eelpout, shrimp, ray
Kirie or paper cutting art is the picture cut out from a sheet of paper. First one is a piece created to look like a painting done in a single, continuous stroke. You can even see each strand of hair on next design. For the last one, you see different things from different angles.
Keyword: paper...
This is a highly specialized spoon for honey. Honey is drippy and difficult to scoop with a spoon. With this spoon, though, you can scoop four teaspoonfuls at once. Give it a twist, and there are no drips.
Keyword: spoon, specialized, honey
Ginza Yonchome Intersection is one of the most famous spots in Japan. Ginza is supposed to be the most luxurious town in Japan.
WAKO building with a clock tower is a symbol of Ginza.
Keyword: Ginza, intersection
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