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November 2025
Welcome November with Kabocha Recipes & Japan’s First Winter Wind | Discover Hiroko’s November recipes featuring kabocha squash, learn the story of Rittō—the beginning of winter in Japan—and don’t miss early-bird savings for the 2026 Kyushu Tour.
October 2025
Japanese October Traditions + New Kid-Friendly Recipes | Learn about Japanese Sports Day, Matsutake Mushrooms, and Chrysanthemum Flower Viewing
September 2025
Noodle Recipes to Celebrate Japan's Full Moon Viewing Festival | My visit to Long Season Farm in NY, an interview with Beyond Japan NYC, and a digital version of my cookbook
August 2025
Koromo-gae Season, Summer Dishes, Kaki-gori, and Asagao | Transforming spaces—and recipes—for the summer
July 2025
Celebrating Summer with Cold Somen Noodles | Body cooling somen recipes, tomatos in dashi stock, and festive yukatas
June 2025
Embracing the Rainy Season with Japanese Ume Plums | Plum liquor, pickled plums, and a ground pork with cabbage recipe
May 2025
Experience the Month of May in a Japanese Way | Enjoy a fiddlehead fern recipe & learn about Japanese spring traditions
April 2025
It's the Season of the Sakura (Cherry Blossom) | Celebrating a festive time of renewal in Japanese culture
February 2025
New Year, New Website | Read the latest news from Hiroko, and learn more about the upcoming Immersion Kyushu Tour.