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【Ramen and curry are national dishes for the Japanese people】 If you can only eat just one food, which would it be, ramen (noodle) or curry? I‘m sure we all the Japanese people have asked and answered this stupid question at least once...

【Super-advanced mechanism of E. coli】 The upper limit of the F1 engine speed is 15000 rotations per minute (rpm). For your reference, when I commute, the average engine speed of my small economy car is about 1500 rpm. You may be surpri...

【Hokkaido is No.1 in salmon roe】 The Japanese people like to eat fish eggs. The roe of salmon and cod (pollack, to be more precise) is the top two. Salmon roe is one of special marine products of Hokkaido. It comes into season in the a...

【Arrival: Cognitive difference between humans and aliens】 Have you watched the Hollywood movie titled “Arrival” (2016)? Simply put, it’s a science fiction depicting the contact with aliens. I know it may sound same old, but it’s comple...

【It's not about the emperor of the Mongel Empire】 Genghis Khan is a barbecue of mutton, lamb, and vegetables. It's one of Hokkaido specialties. Mutton and lamb are not so generally eaten in Japan. There are many Japanese people who don...

【Rare and luxury food: honey made by Japanese honey bees】 Have you ever tried honey made in Japan? It's more expensive than ones imported from China and Argentina (I think those two countries are major honey exporters to Japan). The ma...

【First encounter with a high society in Japan】 A noble class still exists in Japan. I learned the surprising fact when I worked for the prefectural government in Nagoya (the fourth biggest city in Japan and TOYOTA’s home ground) about ...

【Ramen is the expression of Japanese people's local pride】 The most popular Japanese noodle dish is definitely “Ramen.” Nobody would argue against it. These days, Japanese Ramen restaurants open even in Manhattan. For your information,...

【We can't even explain our own taste】 Why do we like what we like? This question has been always stuck in my head. For example, I like curry but don’t want to eat it every day. On the other hand, I eat cereal every morning, though I do...