Food & Drink

Food & Drink

A Japanese Summer Tradition: Making Red Shiso Juice at Home

A Summer Drink That Captures the Colors of the SeasonFor generations, Japanese families have found many ways to make the...
Food & Drink

Bento Boxes and the Birth of School Lunch in Meiji Japan

How children’s lunches reveal a changing societyWhen lunchtime came, children opened the lids of their bento boxes.Today...
Food & Drink

What Is the “32 Chews” Health Method? The History of Fletcherism in Japan

From the Meiji to the Taisho period in Japan, a dietary practice known as the “32-chew method” briefly attracted attenti...