Popular ramen restaurants are coming all the way from Hokkaido, Japan, for a limited time to introduce their “real taste.”
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JAPANESE SAMURAI / Nasu no Yoichi
What would you do if you were asked to choose between attempting to shoot an arrow through a fan 70 meters (230 feet) away and being killed if you failed, or committing seppuku (Japanese: “self disembowelment”)? There was a man in the past who was faced with such an ultimate choice. This article will introduce a man named Nasu No Yoichi, who succeeded in making that choice.
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Karate Exhibition and Tournament at the 64th Annual Nisei Week in the Terasaki Budokan
SHOTOKAN KARATE OF AMERICA (SKA) will hold a karate exhibition and tournament at the 64th Annual Nisei Week on Saturday, August 12th in the Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo.
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310 BASEBALL Hosts Japan-U.S. Friendly Games
310 BASEBALL and SOUTH BAY PONY, celebrating their 49th cultural exchange with Japan this year, will hold international friendly matches in the South Bay area, including Redondo Beach, August 5 through 11.
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2023 SoCal Abacus Contest to be held in Torrance on Sunday, Aug. 13
The 2023 SoCal Abacus Contest will be held at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance on Sunday, August 13 at 1 pm.
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The POKÉMON × KOGEI Art Exhibition at JHLA
The exhibition at Japan House Los Angeles will feature 20 renowned Japanese artists and their skills including ever-evolving techniques in lacquer, ceramics and other art forms.
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Enjoy!! KIMONO Summer Super Sale ALL Item 20%OFF
Kura Sushi introduces a brand-new item, “Garlic Skipjack Tuna,” and the return of the “Spider Roll” and “Snow Crab Leg.”
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I LIVE IN JAPAN / Nic Flynn / English Teacher and photographer
August 2023 (VOL.190) Nic Flynn What do you do in Japan? I work a few different jobs in Japan, including as a part-time English teacher, photographer, and media assistant, while working on my own side projects with photography and video work. What is the distinctive lifestyle difference between your country and Japan? The difference that sticks out to me the most is how the two cultures perceive their space. In America, people don’t like others getting too close to them as we see them as not only possibly a threat, but we just aren’t comfortable with that. I don’t know…
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New Dishes Dropped at Kura Sushi!
Kura Sushi introduces a brand-new item, “Garlic Skipjack Tuna,” and the return of the “Spider Roll” and “Snow Crab Leg.”
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Mention “JapanUp!” and Get a Free Drink and Ice Cream at Munchie-Ken
Ramen restaurant Munchie-Ken produced by Mengyo, which has won numerous ramen awards in Japan opened its first location in the USA.
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Mention “JapanUp!” and Receive 50% Off a Plate of Aizen Udon!
Tokushima-style Aizen Udon with chemical seasoning-free and additive-free savory soup is now available at Bizan, a popular izakaya in Little Tokyo!
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Beer Tasting at Tamon in Little Tokyo
Tamon is holding a beer-tasting event perfect for the hot summer!
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