“If you don’t beat the drum, you can’t know what it sounds like.” (utan taiko ha saran) These are the … More
Tag: Local Cuisine
Traditional foods & food sources
Tosa’s Sunday Market: The most heartful market in Japan
One clear sunny day in June, I decided to go to Sunday Market by bike. Before I got there, I … More
Local Produce and Consumption
Here is Shimanto city, my grandmother’s home. Kochi in March, in the early morning around 4 o’clock, chickens are clucking,and … More
Etrumeus teres: ウルメイワシ
By Y. Iwata Introduction A round herring is a fish often eaten in Japan. However, few people know very much … More
Yamamomo : Myrica rubra
By M. T. Introduction Myrica rubra is called yamamomo. It is a subtropical tree grown for its sweet, crimson to … More
Nabeyaki ramen
by A. Sakakibara We are on a train to Susaki, about one and a half hours from Kochi city. It’s … More
The Fish Story of Katsuo
by Jyo Syowai Villa “Oh, you are here already!” said the fisherman with his professional smiling reception, “Please wait a minute … More
Tosa Jiro: Jiro to be like Jiro
By Keisuke Toda It is a sunny day that the sun beats down unsparingly, as if it was a sign of … More
Chub mackerel
by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. … More