The Japanese Philosophy of Enjoying Sweets
In Japan, there is a word — ma (間) — that describes the meaningful pause…
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Continue ReadingAsk someone to name a Japanese sweet and they will likely say mochi or matcha…
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Continue ReadingBefore sugar was widely available in Japan, sweets were rare and ceremonial — precious offerings…
Continue ReadingThere is a particular kind of joy in opening something you didn’t expect — a…
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