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    April 1, 2021in FOOD, LIFESTYLE, Other0by wafuuinthewest
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    How To Make And Eat A Japanese Breakfast

    When you hear the word “breakfast,” do you think bacon, eggs, hash browns, and a cup of coffee? A cappuccino and a sweet biscuit? Spicy soup and a deep fried…

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    Oshougatsu Part 1: How to Prepare for New Year’s Day
    January 12, 2021in FOOD, HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS1by wafuuinthewest
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    Oshougatsu Part 1: How to Prepare for New Year’s Day

    新年あけましておめでとうございます。 Shinnen akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! (Belated) Happy New Year!  2021 has already begun, but in case you missed any New Year’s prep and want to be better prepared for next…

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    Have a Good New Year! 良いお年をお過ごし下さい!
    December 31, 2020in HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS3by wafuuinthewest
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    Have a Good New Year! 良いお年をお過ごし下さい!

    The new year, “shin-nen” 新年 (しんねん) has already come in Japan and will soon be arriving in the West. We want to thank each one of you who has taken…

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    Oseibo: Japan’s Winter Gift-Giving Tradition
    December 19, 2020in HOLIDAYS & FESTIVALS, LIFESTYLE1by wafuuinthewest
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    Oseibo: Japan’s Winter Gift-Giving Tradition

    御歳暮 おせいぼ Oseibo Right around the same time that we in the West start Christmas shopping for friends, family, and co-workers, Japan is also getting into Santa-mode. Only, it’s not for…

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    The Heart of Kintsugi 金継ぎの心
    November 30, 2020in ART, LIFESTYLE0by wafuuinthewest
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    The Heart of Kintsugi 金継ぎの心

    金継ぎ If you missed our last post, kintsugi is a traditional craft known in the West as “golden joinery.” It involves carefully mending broken pottery with many layers of lacquer…

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    The Art of Kintsugi (金継ぎ)
    November 18, 2020in ART, LIFESTYLE0by wafuuinthewest
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    The Art of Kintsugi (金継ぎ)

    A kintsugi master can turn a simple cup into a work of art. What Does Kintsugi Mean? 金 (きん) kin = gold 継ぐ(つぐ) tsugu = connect, inherit, pass on “Kintsugi”…

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