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Toyosu Fish Market: $3.2 Million for One Fish!
Current EventsToyosu Fish Market just made history. The early morning of January 5, 2026, saw people bidding at incredible prices for just one fish. That’s right—it was a single that sold for a jaw-dropping 510 million yen (about $3.2 million) at...
Japanese Kitchen Knives Just Leveled Up with Cemented Carbide!
Current EventsCemented carbide was once used only for industrial tools such as metal cutting blades, molds, and machinery. Yet the remarkable Japanese kitchen knives in the KISEKI series reveal the true miracle of this material inside our own kitchens. If you...
Japan Tourism Spotlight: A Guide to Kappabashi!
Current EventsIf Osaka is known for Sennichimae Doguyasuji Shotengai and Niigata for Tsubame Sanjo, then Tokyo cannot be mentioned without Kappabashi Kitchenware Town.
Seisuke Knife Festival Brings Japanese Blade Culture to Oahu
Current EventsThe Seisuke Knife Festival is a traveling cultural event that introduces audiences outside Japan to the art of Japanese knife craftsmanship. The festival combines blades, food, and education in a single setting. Its goal is to show how Japanese knives...