On September 21st and 22nd, 2019, the Zen 2.0 Foundation will convene Zen 2.0 – the Third Annual Global Mindfulness Forum in Kamakura, in the Heart of Japanese Zen – Kencho-ji Temple, the first temple in Japan dedicated to Zen training.
This story begins long, long ago, circa 1990 or so when I was in the fifth grade.
My mom had signed me up for an introduction to Japanese language and culture class. It was love at first sight as I was introduced to Japanese letters, snacks, popular culture, and especi...
My newer readers may not be aware that I have spent over a decade as a cookbook reviewer and food writer; I have a collection of over 500 cookbooks and my collection has been featured on Eat Your Books and I was also asked to contribute a list of my favorites to 1...
Having lived in Japan for four years, Japanese food (specifically homestyle cuisine) is a topic near and dear to my heart, so I was thrilled when my friend Atsuko Ikeda released “Atsuko’s Japanese Kitchen,” which contains the wisdom accumulated over more than 10 years...
