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How to Forage and Cook Sansai (山菜) in Spring in Japan

Have you picked wild edible plants in the mountains and cooked them? Spring is a good season for picking 山菜(Sansai). Sansai literally means mountain vegetables referring to wild edible plants.There...

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What "Spring Bitterness" Brings to You in Japan
When and how do you feel that spring has arrived? Is it the time when you see particular flowers blooming or is it the time when day time becomes longer? For me, it...
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How to Forage and Cook Sansai (山菜) in Spring in Japan

What "Spring Bitterness" Brings to You in Japan