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1. Tokyo Journal Editorial (二ヵ国語) Inside this issue |
13. Mizuhiki (二ヵ国語) Handcrafting rope with a wish for your gift |
2. Onbashira (二ヵ国語) The most dangerous festival in Japan |
14. Pritzker Laureate Shigeru Ban A humanitarian architect |
3. Nagano Nostalgia Historian Peters Grilli recounts his travels |
15. Two Stonecutters (二ヵ国語) Zen wind from Tasaka Juku |
4. Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (二ヵ国語) Queen of kawaii headlines Coachella in California |
16. Philip Kotler, the Father of Marketing Marketing master shares his insight |
5. Shohei Ohtani (二ヵ国語) Japan’s gift to America |
17. Mixed Methods Research Pioneer Dr. John Creswell blazing new trails in research |
6. The Westin Anaheim Resort Look into Disneyland from this 4-star resort |
18. More Travels with Tani The late Donald Richie’s travels to Sado |
7. Gastronomic Sake Cuisine compatibility |
19. Great Japanese Hotels to Visit After COVID-19 (二ヵ国語) Travel destinations that opened during the pandemic |
8. Nobu Sashimi Salad with Matsuhisa Dressing Acclaimed Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s recipe |
20. International Art Contest (二ヵ国語) Japanese college art on display in Santa Monica, California |
9. Sticky Ribs Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s recipe |
21. Mondo Grosso DJ Shinichi Osawa collabs with Ryuichi Sakamoto & more |
10. Michelin-Starred Sushi Kimura Singapore’s sushi chef Tomoo Kimura |
22. I Love Dance (二ヵ国語) Fashion designer Junko Koshino’s ode to dance |
11. Ponzu (二ヵ国語) The tangy sauce and its unique ingredients |
23. Tokyo Pop and Carrie Hamilton Legendary photographer Bob Gruen’s Japan pics |
12. Yakisoba Home cooking recipe for stir-fried noodles |
24. Putting on a Happy Face (二ヵ国語) Japanese music fans discover Jagwar Twin |
Fashion model, TV talent, actress, and singer Rola has one of the largest social media followings of any Japanese celebrity.
On the top four floors of the Park MGM complex, the NoMad Hotel is one of the premier European-style hotels in Las Vegas.
Prep Time:30 min
Cook Time:15 min
Total Time:45 min
Yakitori is a Japanese skewered chicken cooked on a grill with either sweet soy sauce or just salt. You do not marinate the chicken before cooking. It's great for entertaining a big crowd, as it is a kind of finger food and it is easy to make. In this recipe, you will learn how to make the two most common yakitori: negima (chicken and shallots or scallions) and momo (plain chicken thigh) with sweet soy sauce. The recipe also includes different methods of grilling yakitori – on a yakitori griller or barbecue, or using the oven grill or broiler.
Serves:12 skewers
Calories:100kcal
Chef Masaharu Morimoto — known to millions as the star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America — has garnered critical and popular acclaim for his seamless integration of Western and Japanese ingredients. Since 1998, Morimoto has competed on the Japanese television show Iron Chef, and he also appears on Food Network’s Iron Chef America.
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, known as “Nobu,” is the critically acclaimed chef and owner of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants, which have received rave reviews from such publications as The New York Times, Zagat Survey, and Michelin Guide. Chef Nobu currently has 41 Nobu Restaurants, 11 Matsuhisa Restaurants, and 10 Nobu Hotels in 48 different cities around the world, spanning six continents.
From white to pink to green to red and yellow, the beauty of Japan changes in each of its four distinct seasons. As the country spans 3,000 km from the northeast Sea of Okhotsk to the southwest East China and Philippine Seas, the climate varies greatly. The northern island of Hokkaido has short, mild summers and long winters with heavy snowfalls, while the southern island of Okinawa is subtropical. Japan’s mainland experiences sharp differences from Siberian cold fronts on the western seacoast and warmer sea currents on the eastern Pacific coast.
Tokyo Journal sent a celebrity review team to stay at some of Tokyo’s top hotels. Dylan Sprouse is an American actor and entrepreneur. He and his twin brother, Cole Sprouse, are known for their roles on the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck, as well as films including Big Daddy with Adam Sandler. Barbara Palvin is a Hungarian supermodel who was the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue’s Rookie of the Year, 2019 Victoria’s Secret Angel, and was ranked as one of Forbes’s highest paid models in the world in 2016. Actor Shin Koyamada, who starred in The Last Samurai as Ken Watanabe’s son, has also acted in many Disney Channel programs, including Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.