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Baseball in Japan: The belle of the ballgame

One of the most unique aspects of Japanese baseball is how fans watch the game. While there are many families at stadiums, a ballgame is also a great social gathering place for businessmen.

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Unique udon near Hardy Barracks at noodle chain Tsurutontan

No matter the time of year, you’ll find Japan’s noodle shops stay busy with locals and tourists digging into their bowls.

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Japanese eels: Your guide to unagi & anago: Let’s dive into the depths of Japanese eels

In Japan, eels are considered a delicacy, grilled, lathered in a sticky, sweet sauce, laid over rice and enjoyed all year round.

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Green tea culture Japan vs Korea

When American friends come over to my place and ask for water, I hand them green tea stored in my refrigerator.

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VIDEO: Take tastebuds on Italian holiday with perfect pasta pomodoro recipe

If cooking isn’t your forte, but a nice meal is something you want to try to master, try pasta pomodoro! With a variety of tomato sauces available in your local commissary or grocery store, this dish is easy to cook and a tough one to mess up.

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Cardmembers save 10% on food purchases on Camp Zama with MILITARY STAR

Service members and their families can save every time they dine out with the Camp Zama Exchange by using their MILITARY STAR® card.

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VIDEO: Yebisu Garden Place, old brewery with modern charm in Tokyo

In the heart of the metropolis, Ebisu is one of Tokyo’s most popular and desirable districts to live or to spend a fun day out.

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Tasty unagi, yakitori sets in historical Ashikaga

Within a three-hour drive from most Kanto bases, Ashikaga is an appealing city filled with rich samurai heritage.

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Recipes: Tasty mango treats

Wash and distribute lettuce into four individual salad bowls.

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A guide to Japan’s family restaurant chains: Easy breezy family dining across the country

If you’re traveling to Japan with your entire family - particularly with little ones in tow - you may be wondering about quick, relatively inexpensive places to eat that cater to the whole crew.

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Enjoy beer and stunning Tokyo night view onboard the berthed cruiser ‘Salbeer’

In years’ past, Tokai Kisen company offered a cheaper version of the Yakatabune experience, a two-hour Tokyo Bay Noryosen summer cruise on the cruiser Sarubia-maru.

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Okutama in western Tokyo: A breath of fresh air

Japan’s tsuyu rainy season has just started and the steamy weather will continue until late July in the Kanto and other parts of Honshu.

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A tasty, cheap tonkatsu lunch in Tokyo’s high-end Kagurazaka district

In Tokyo’s Kagurazaka district, visitors can stroll the elegant French atmosphere while they enjoy shopping, fancy cafés and patisseries along the district’s main and side streets.

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Get reenergized with tasty amazake on your Tokyo walk – Amazake Café KomeDreaming

Ever since “washoku,” or traditional Japanese food, was designated an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2013, popular dishes and liquors like sushi, tempura, sukiyaki, sake, shochu and awamori — have been garnering a lot of international attention.

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