YUZU – Japan’s Citrus Star Taking Over Global Cuisine

Yuzu is a small, highly aromatic citrus fruit native to East Asia, and it has been treasured in Japan for centuries. In modern times, it remains deeply rooted in Japan’s food culture and traditional customs. The fruit is roughly the size of a small grapefruit, with a rough, bumpy skin. As it ripens, its skin turns a vibrant yellow, releasing a powerful fragrance that can fill an entire room with just a single piece. The flavor of yuzu is uniquely complex, blending the sharp acidity of lemon, the gentle sweetness of mandarin orange, and a slight bitterness reminiscent of grapefruit.…

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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Shoin Yoshida

1830 – 1859 吉田松陰 Shoin Yoshida The Crazy Man Who Acted with Japan in Mind Shoin Yoshida lived and flourished during the period of the Meiji Restoration, when the Edo shogunate, which had been at the top of Japan until then, fell, and a new Japan that incorporated Western culture began. During this era, many significant figures worked to create a better Japan, but among them, Shoin stood out as a thinker and educator who, both as a samurai and as a teacher, stayed true to his beliefs and influenced many people. Shoin lived for only 29 years. Let’s delve…

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[Japanese Interviews: Life in LA] Franklin Masahiro Nakabayashi                 The Honorary President of the LA Hakumon-kai (Chuo University Alumni Association) / the Honorary President of the Huntington Beach Sister City Association

Franklin Masahiro Nakabayashi                 The Honorary President of the LA Hakumon-kai (Chuo University Alumni Association) / the Honorary President of the Huntington Beach Sister City Association

View More [Japanese Interviews: Life in LA] Franklin Masahiro Nakabayashi                 The Honorary President of the LA Hakumon-kai (Chuo University Alumni Association) / the Honorary President of the Huntington Beach Sister City Association