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Experience Japanese Summer Culture with Nagashi-Soumen!

Hello! Ever wondered what some of the Japanese practices are during Summer? Two of the three biggest Japanese festivals in Japan are held during this season – the Gion Festival in Kyoto (July), and the Tenjin Festival in Osaka (also in July). For those that do not know, the last of the three is the Kanda Festival held in Tokyo (May). Besides that, the Japanese also practice something called nagashi-soumen. It is a practice as well as the name of a dish. Nagashi, which means to flow, and soumen – white, thin Japanese noodles eaten in various styles. Nagashi-soumen is done by running cold water down the bamboo poles as […]

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