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A hitsumabushi meal with grilled eel on rice and accompaniments.

Nagoya Meshi

Nagoya meshi brings together the regional dishes of Nagoya and the wider Aichi area, from soybean miso cooking to modern restaurant specialities.

An assortment of senbei with different shapes and seasonings.

Senbei & Arare

Senbei and arare are related Japanese crackers, distinguished principally by rice type, with regional exceptions, varied seasonings and seasonal uses.

Satellite view of Typhoon Hagibis and its cloud bands beside Japan.

Typhoons in Japan

Typhoons shape Japan’s seasonal weather, coastal hazards and disaster memory; terminology, storm tracks and local impacts need to be read separately.

White and green Japanese sweet shaped like a mizubashō flower.

Wagashi

Wagashi is Japanese confectionery, encompassing everyday sweets, regional specialities and seasonal designs shaped by ingredients, technique, tea and social occasions.