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おいしいインドネシア料理―家庭で作る本格レシピ50選

おいしいインドネシア料理―家庭で作る本格レシピ50選

The first Japanese book covering everything about Indonesian cuisine.

2007

村上百合, et al.

村上百合, 榎本直子

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About Me — A Kimono Woman Writes, Reads, Edits and Nominates On Medium

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About Me — A Kimono Woman Writes, Reads, Edits and Nominates On Medium

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My Boosted Stories: Experience Art, History and Japan Through My Eyes

54 articles approved by Medium, plus 3 posts to know me

Feb 17, 2024

My Boosted Stories: Experience Art, History and Japan Through My Eyes

Feb 17, 2024

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How Japan Takes Love for Watermelons to a Whole New Level

I admit some of our behaviours may look too much

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How Japan Takes Love for Watermelons to a Whole New Level

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New East — June 2025 Updates: Benshi, Chengyu, and the Kansai Dialect

Another successful month!

Jul 1

New East — June 2025 Updates: Benshi, Chengyu, and the Kansai Dialect

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Why Some Japanese Call All Beans ‘Mr Bean’

The dialects of Kyoto and Osaka soften and refine their sound by personifying familiar objects

Jun 16

Why Some Japanese Call All Beans ‘Mr Bean’

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New East — May 2025 Updates: Indonesian & Japanese Sweets, Panda, and ‘Shōgun’

Our beautiful boat is steadily moving forward, carrying diversity

Jun 1

New East — May 2025 Updates: Indonesian & Japanese Sweets, Panda, and ‘Shōgun’

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Why I Couldn’t Finish Reading James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’, as a Japanese Person

Sorry but I noticed slight insincerity in this great, best-selling author

May 22

Why I Couldn’t Finish Reading James Clavell’s ‘Shōgun’, as a Japanese Person

May 22

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New East — April 2025 Updates: Takashi Murakami and Jidaigeki

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New East — April 2025 Updates: Takashi Murakami and Jidaigeki

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Japan’s Jidaigeki: Beyond the Samurai Drama

Japanese period dramas inspired Star Wars and brought success to Shōgun

Apr 27

Japan’s Jidaigeki: Beyond the Samurai Drama

Apr 27

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Unapologetically Japanese: The Rise of Takashi Murakami, a Global Art Icon

He became a world-class artist — just as he had planned

Apr 13

Unapologetically Japanese: The Rise of Takashi Murakami, a Global Art Icon

Apr 13

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London-based, Kimono-clad Japanese Writer & Translator | Medium Boost Nominator on Asia/Art/Culture | Owner of the Asia-centric pub 'New East' | Cat person

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