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Some basics of Japanese cuisine
Japanese food is embraced as a healthy cuisine all over the world. We introduce some basic but elegant recipes that you might find at a typical Japanese dinner table. 2011.10.28

How to grow rice
The Japanese climate and weather are just right for rice cultivation. We introduce the way that rice is grown in accord with the subtle variations in micro-climates found in each place and season. 2011.10.28

A beautiful country, beautiful rice
Rice cultivation is one of the fundaments of what we know as Japanese culture. We explain why rice plays such a key role in Japanese daily life, and what lies behind the beauty of the fields and the dedication of their farmers. 2011.10.28

Japanese rice laboratory
Japan is renowned for its residents' long lives--the longest in the world. Some special qualities of Japanese rice contribute to an ideal diet, nourish a healthy lifestyle, and help foster long lives. 2011.10.28

A few words on Japanese rice
Japanese foods are often misunderstood. We introduce correct knowledge with referring questions that inquired much. 2011.10.28

More from the Japanese kitchen
Japanese food is embraced as a healthy cuisine all over the world. We introduce some basic but elegant recipes that you might find at a typical Japanese dinner table. 2011.10.28

How to eat rice
Rice is celebrated for its luster, its tenderness and its sweet taste. We'll introduce you to the best way to prepare rice. With a few hints on how to stock rice in your pantry, how to wash it, and how to cook it, you will be able to enjoy rice at its finest. 2011.10.28

A rice-producing region, Japanese mind
The seasons and the settings are important parts of Japanese food culture. We show off the originality of Japanese rice and seasonal cuisine in the season-conscious shapes and materials found in local pottery. 2011.10.28

Mysteries of Japanese rice
Long ago farmers believed that praying to the gods who watched over rice fields would inspire a good harvest. We introduce some festivals that celebrate rice, annual events that take place in local versions all over Japan. These festivals highlight the role that rice used to play as a mystical force in people's daily lives. 2011.10.28

Japanese rice as a national treasure
Historically, rice played a key role in the formation of both classical and modern Japan. Here we recount how the value of rice has shifted, from contributing to settled life, to working as a currency, to being a staple of modern industrialization. 2011.10.28

Delving deeper into Japanese cuisine
Japanese food is embraced as a healthy cuisine all over the world. We introduce some recipes that you might find at a typical Japanese dinner table. 2011.10.28

Other foods made from rice
Skilled artisans have crafted food and drinks based on rice for hundreds of years. We show you some other ways to enjoy rice, whether it is eating rice crackers or drinking sake. 2011.10.28

Japanese rice, quality principles
The approach to cultivating rice in Japan has been honed over hundreds of years. We sketch the basic techniques of cultivating rice and point out some innovations that have shaped how the land is farmed and how tools are used. 2011.10.28

The many seasons of rice
Each season brings with it a new set of delicacies. Rice dishes like matsutake gohan, or rice with earthy, fragrant matsutake mushrooms, appear in the autumn, and takenoko gohan, or rice with bamboo shoots, is featured in the spring. Here we introduce some recipes that bring out the best of the seasons. 2011.10.28