Let’s Have a Kiki: Kiki Coffee
Kiki Coffee, well worth hunting down.
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Author: Hiroshima Food Snob
Hidden in Plain Sight: Quetzal
A rare gem in the jungle of modern mass-produced confections.
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Where Art Meets Coffee: Progress
Aptly named “Progress Life style coffee” is at the forefront of the burgeoning Hiroshima coffee scene.
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Japanese Confection Connection: Sabō Tsuruya
Scratch your wagashi itch in Fukuromachi.
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Long Live the Greasy Spoon: Miyoshi Shokudō
One of Hiroshima’s few surviving shokudō diners.
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Complex Coffee: Akam Coffee Works
Removed from the hustle of the central business district lies Akam Coffee Works, a coffee roaster and coffee stand run
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Hiroshima Morning Club: Bon Goûter Edition
Good morning and welcome. I hereby call this meeting of the Hiroshima Morning Club to order. On today’s agenda: Deli
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Make your own sushi at Nigiri-za
Have you ever sat at a sushi counter and thought, “I could do that!”?
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Hiroshima Morning Club: Zwei G-sen Edition
One of Hiroshima’s oldest kissaten coffee houses, Zwei G-sen is full of character.
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Treat Yourself: A Food-tastic Day at AEON Mall Hiroshima Fuchu!
Dear readers, the new era is here, and I have decided that Reiwa is the era to treat yourself.
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A Moving New Beginning: Main Building of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Reopens
The main building of Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Museum has reopened after 2 years of renovations and revising its exhibits.
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The Start of Something Good: Hiroshima Coffee Festival
On April 20 and 21, the very first of what I hope will be an annual springtime event, Hiroshima Coffee
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Spice and Everything Nice: nandi
In a small corner of Hiroshima City, there’s a place where the spice flows.
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Hiroshima Morning Club: Inaugural Meeting at Teranishi Coffee Kokutaiji
What’s better than going out for breakfast?
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Yamata-no-Orochi: Here There Be Snake Demons
Let’s get one thing straight: I’ve seen quite a lot of kagura. But for some reason, I had never seen
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Matsumoto Koji no Sekaikan
Hiroshima Food Snob takes us into the wonderful world of koppe-pan purveyor Matsumoto Koji.
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Taking Udon to the Next Level: Taiko Udon Nakamachi
This ain’t your grandma’s udon-ya, folks.
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Lost and Found in Translation: Bringing Kagura to an International Audience
Rachel Nicholson writes about her part in helping non-Japanese speakers gain a deeper appreciation of Hiroshima kagura.
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aube pâtissier shinji mori
A pâtisserie worthy of the name near Tokaichi Station.
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An Evening of Kagura Returns to Take Center Stage
After a month-long hiatus, An Evening of Kagura is back and better than ever in a new home.
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