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Pasona 02: Tokyo’s Subterranean Farm

August 16, 2010 – 10:32 am | One Comment

In a city like Tokyo, where high-density living has reduced green spaces to mere pockets, and Japanese food self-sufficiency has dropped below 40%, it makes sense to look to alternative forms of agriculture to feed …

iEat

August 4, 2010 – 11:56 am | 3 Comments

Bacon and eggs are not just for breakfast anymore; now, they’re for your iPhone too. Out of Japan, come these iMeshi iPhone cases designed to look like popular Japanese food. There’s bento rice, yaki soba, …

Matcha Dipping

July 16, 2010 – 4:03 pm | 2 Comments

If you feel like the coffeehouse scene is getting a little old it’s probably because it’s missing an essential component – red and green fondues! A café in Kyoto known as Jouvencelle provides a truly …

Tempting Treats: JS Taikayaki, Melbourne

July 14, 2010 – 4:27 am | No Comment

We all love a good macaron, but how about its fried cousin the taikayaki? Haven’t heard of him? A traditional festive treat in Japan, these tempting little morsels have been spotted at the Melbourne Mornington …

Only in Japan: Wasabi Soda

May 1, 2010 – 12:56 am | One Comment

Coca-cola step aside and give way to a new generation of fizzy drinks: wasabi and curry flavored sodas, based out of, where else, but Japan. Taking the country’s notorious out-of-the-box thinking to the beverage world, …

Shake It Up, Baby

April 4, 2010 – 10:55 am | No Comment

Looking to shake things up in your kitchen? Then these musical note salt and pepper shakers are just the anecdote to your tired out cooking. From Japanese brand, Microworks, each hole in these rhythmic shakers …