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Read →Tempura isn't originally Japanese. It arrived on Portuguese ships in the 1500s — born from Catholic fasting days…
Read →Castella (kasutera) is Japan's most beloved sponge cake — and its name is Portuguese. The 400-year story of…
Read →Pan, tempura, kappa, botan, konpeitō — Japanese still speaks 16th-century Portuguese every day. The loanwords that survived 400…
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Everything I actually use and recommend.
Miso, soy, mirin, dashi — the base of everything.
HHKB, Topre and the Japanese keyboard cult.
Japanese brands and style you can buy in the UK.
Tools, books, gifts — the full curated list.