Japan Thru Young Eyes
TV station WNN-Tokyo sponsored this look at Japanese culture, traditional and modern,
by students at Kanda University of International Studies and Bunkyo Women’s College. Most
of it is on traditional foods.
Local Cuisine of Osaka
There’s an old saying that Osaka people go broke on food. Find out why.
Buckwheat Gallery – Japan
Join Grandmother and her cat in making and enjoying soba. This site is no longer
at its original home, but you can still find it on the Internet Archive.
Tokyo Food Page
Comprehensive resource on Japanese food. Recipes (some adapted to use ordinary
American ingredients), specialty cuisines, and links on everything from unagi to Pocky.
The Iron Chef Spot
No list of food links would be complete without the Iron Chef! This site
features the Kitchen Stadium, the chefs, announcers, judges, challengers, theme ingredients, Food
Channel air dates, FAQ and more. Unfortunately, I’m afraid it’s now on the back burner
of the Internet Archive.
Bob & Angie: Daily
Japanese Cooking
Another collection of basic recipes, with a glossary and a good section on preparation
tips.
Nihon Ryori
Noodles, rice, pickles, sweets, one-pot meals and more
The Taste in Fukishima
Traditional festival foods from northern Honshu
Asiarecipe.com: History of Japanese
cuisine
Origins of Japan’s unique ways with food; also check out the Traditional
Dining page for a look at a formal dinner.
The Art of the Five
Senses
Wagashi are traditional confections. This is the site of a company that makes
them.
The Darken Hollow
Reverse-engineering the Iron Chefs’ recipes
Cuisine Japon
French-language site with history of Japanese cuisine, ingredients, utensils, and
recipes.
Books About Japanese Food:
Tsuji, Mifune. A Gift of Japanese Cooking. Weatherhill, 1995. ISBN 0-8348-0347-X
Tanaka, Heihachi and Betty A. Nichols. The Pleasures of Japanese Cooking. Cornerstone Library, 1976.