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Tapping into the US market with premium tea from Jeju Island. An interview with Michael Ham
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How do we face our unquenchable desires? Researcher of Hōjōki shares the value of “doing nothing”(Part 2 of 2)
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Bringing solace to the mind through the body Understanding the shikohin experience through Hōjōki
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A new technology that transforms hidden food loss into delicious food, Food technology that is tackling food waste problems
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World Kitchen Explorer Sharing tea is an unspoken way of letting people know that they are welcome
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Aiming for “well-down” over “well-being” A tea ceremony with tension and release in Ochill’s Meditation Room
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Crafting an alcohol-free wine tasting experience. An interview with Sharyn Johnston
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Is it possible to create a concert that excites everyone? The ultimate shikohin experience through an avatar: Interview with Professor Kouta Minamizawa of KMD
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Fly Like a Bird, See Your Aura The Latest in Human Augmentation Technology: Interview with Professor Kouta Minamizawa of KMD
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Bringing out the essence of matcha with one of a kind matcha sweets – A Sommelier Excellence in Kyoto on why he started a matcha sweets brand
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When the shikohin becomes culture? Interview with Hikaru Saitoh, researcher of science and sociology
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What phantom cafés tell us about how “places” create shikohin and its experiences. Interview with Hikaru Saitoh, researcher of science and sociology
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Rethinking the tea experience. A tea drinker’s trip to the World Tea Conference in Las Vegas
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What Makes a Universally Loved Flavor? A Mixologist’s Explorations at the Bar Counter
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Innovative Creations in Cuisine, and Other Lessons from Working in Peru’s Globally Acclaimed Restaurant. Interview with Cultural Anthropologist Shu Fujita.
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What Happens when a 150-Year-Old Miso Brewery Starts Making Lemon Tea? It’s a Hit.
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Humans and Gardening: a Hassle-Filled Yet Inseparable Relationship. Interview with Gardener and Art Scholar Tomoki Yamauchi
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