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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more]
In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... [read more] Blog: Washoku - Japanese Food (Part Two, Eating In)
Date: October 4th 2011
Mama's Food Rocks! Eating at home in Japan is my favourite thing in the country. It still amazes me how Japan on the surface — out on the street, at work, in social spaces — is highly formal, ritualised, and in this sense Japanese culture looks miles away from where we're 'from'. Of course you have the obvious external differences in the construction and visual arts i ... read more
Date: October 4th 2011
Mama's Food Rocks! Eating at home in Japan is my favourite thing in the country. It still amazes me how Japan on the surface — out on the street, at work, in social spaces — is highly formal, ritualised, and in this sense Japanese culture looks miles away from where we're 'from'. Of course you have the obvious external differences in the construction and visual arts i ... read more
