8 High-Quality Japanese Ingredients for Your Washoku Pantry

Japanese cuisine is deeply intertwined with a cultural tradition based on the beauty of the meal’s presentation, the skills of the chef, and the quality of the ingredients. While it can take years to master the first two, today it is possible to source high-quality Japanese ingredients direct from Japan. Keep reading to find out about 8 select washoku ingredients and what to look for when stocking your pantry.

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Tokyo Ghoul Merchandise: 10 Tasty Products for Hungry Ghouls

If you like your seinen series with a side of coffee, cannibalism, and the supernatural, then Tokyo Ghoul is a tasty treat you’ll crave over and over again.

Manga readers got access to the series in 2011, but Tokyo Ghoul has come a long way since its first chapter. Today, fans can experience the haunting story through its two-season anime adaptation, ongoing manga publication in the Weekly Shonen Jump, three light novels, two video games, and an upcoming live-action film (in 2017).

Whether you’ve been following Kaneki since his pre-ghoul days, or are just now jumping into ghoul-infested Japan for the first time, these 10 products from Japan are sure to satisfy your hunger for more Tokyo Ghoul.

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Thanko: 10 Cool Japanese Gadgets That Redefine Your USB

If there’s a company that knows how to capitalize on Japan’s reputation for bewilderingly unusual—but super convenient—gadgets, it’s Thanko. Since 2003, Thanko’s “RARE-MONO” (or “extraordinarily unusual products”) have been the talk of TV, radio, and the Internet. Once you try these weirdly cool Japanese USB gadgets, you’ll want to tell everyone about them, too! So keep reading to find out FROM JAPAN’S top 10 picks courtesy of Thanko.

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