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O-tsukimi, Japan’s Harvest Moon
An offering to the moon: tsukimi dango, chestnuts and kabocha You’re in a roji (“dewy path”, a small Japanese tea garden) on your way to your friend’s tea house. As you mindfully step on granite stones...
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Mochibana Blooms Brighten the New Year
Our first attempt at making mochiban Winter can be so dreary, and every household can benefit from some blossoms to brighten the surroundings. For this, a tradition that started in Northern Japan...
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Tsukimi, Japan’s Harvest Moon Festival
Today is O-tsukimi — the Japanese Harvest Moon festival. We celebrate this day by placing some autumnal food and decorations, such as chestnuts, kabocha (pumpkin), susuki (pampas grass) and especially...
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The Art of the Jubako
Happy New Year! May 2012 be filled many delicious meals shared with good friends and family. We thought we’d share some tips we’ve learned over several years of putting together the oshogatsu (New...
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Hinamatsuri: Celebrating Girls’ Day
Today is Hinamatsuri, Japanese Girls’ Day. This month on Savory Japan, we introduce the festival, as well as some of the special foods that are enjoyed on this day. The beautiful Odaira-sama (Emperor)...
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