Asia Pop Courtyard
The Asia Pop Courtyard was bubbling with life last Friday night, with great music, food and activities, it was not only entertaining but an…
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Sweet and Sour Treats from Ehime Prefecture
For the first time in Melbourne, representatives from Ehime Prefectural Governments promotional and economy and labour departments brought their famed produce down to Melbourne…
Okayama Sake Masterclass Day Two!
Following the Quality Okayama event in Melbourne, the team flew up to the next Sydney to prepare for the second day’s event. Upon arriving…
Quality Okayama Project Returns to Melbourne
In cooperation with Quality Okayama and Sommeliers Australia, Masahiko Iga organised an event bringing five sake brewers from the Okayama region in Japan…
Japan-Inspired Gift Ideas at Kimono House
Stuck for ideas for Christmas presents this year? The last few days of Kimono House’s Festive Market are underway and if you’re after a…
ACMI’s Essential Anime Heroines
Starting today, ACMI is running a nine day long season of anime film screenings, highlighting the adventures of some of the most inspiring anime…
Sake Tasting at Wasshoi!
A while back, Takahoko Sake’s very own Soji Sakai returned to Melbourne after a brief trip to New Zealand. Over the few days he…
‘The Long Excuse’ – Interview with Director Miwa Nishikawa
The Japan Film Festival closes with the final screening of Miwa Nishikawa’s touching drama ‘The Long Excuse’. We spoke with Director Nishikawa about the film and…
Interview with Yukiko Mishima, “Night’s Tightrope”
Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2016 Why are Yuki and Atsuko hoping to see someone die? The Director of “Night’s Tightrope”, Yukiko Mishima talks about…
Sake x American BBQ
Sake and American barbeque; a match made in heaven, or perhaps not so much? Third Wave Café in Prahran’s head chef Ryo Kitahara set…