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BOOKS

  • "A Dictionary of Japanese Food: Ingredients & Culture" by Richard Hosking (Tuttle Books), 1997. ISBN: 978-0-804820-42-4.

  • "A Short History of Japan: From Samurai to Sony" by Curtis Andressen (Allen & Unwin), 2002. ASIN: B004R1RBN2.

  • "Christmas Noel" by Shenanchie O'Toole (Food Fare Culinary Collection, #2); ©2011-18. Kindle Edition; ASIN: B005MZSHW6.

  • "Far Eastern Cookery" by Madhur Jaffery (BBC Books/ Perennial Library), 1989. ISBN: 978-0-060551-73-5.

  • "Japanese Antiques" by Patricia Salmon (Art International/University of Hawaii Press), 1980. ISBN: 978-0-824810-46-7.

  • "New Years Eve Aperitifs & Appetizers" by Shenanchie O'Toole (Food Fare Culinary Collection, #25); ©2012-18. Kindle Edition; ASIN: B005VSWAHW.

  • "Tea Time" by Shenanchie O'Toole (Food Fare Culinary Collection, #38); ©2013-18. Kindle Edition; ASIN: B00FKAK4HY.

  • "The Seductions of Rice" by Jeffrey Alford & Naomi Duguid (Artisan Books), 2003. ISBN: 978-1-579652-34-0.

  • "The Twilight" by Deidre Dalton (Book Seven of the Collective Obsessions Saga; Club Lighthouse Publishing), 2017. ISBN: 978-1-979181-36-5. (Japanese wedding references).

  • "Zen Architecture: The Building Process as Practice" by Paul Discoe & Alexandra Quinn (Gibbs-Smith), 2008. ASIN: B001PGXD1Q.

WEBSITES

  • Akazuki Store

  • Art of Asia

  • Asian Art Mall

  • Asian Ideas

  • Bento

  • Cookery Online

  • East Wind (Higashi Kaze)

  • Guide to Japan

  • International Sake Association

  • Japan Food Addict

  • Japan National Tourism Association

  • Japan Talk

  • Japan Visitor

  • Japanese Food 101

  • Japanese Lifestyle

  • Japanese Symbols

  • Joy of Sake

  • Just Bento

  • Local History.Org

  • Mitoku (Amazake Shake)

  • Niki Bone

  • Wikipedia

  • Yamasa Student Network

IMAGES

Food photos (unless otherwise indicated) were obtained and then edited from specially licensed open source images. Credit is give for each image used.

  • Bowl of Sushi: Hiroshige (1797–1858). Image released into the public domain because copyright has expired; copyright term is the life of the author plus 70 or more years.

  • Byoubu folding screen from the 17th century: Kasihin (2010). Image released into the public domain by author and copyright holder.

  • Chawanmushi: Brucke-Osteuropa (2011). Image released into the public domain by author and copyright holder; used under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.

  • Geisha: Gion Seitoku (1781–1829). Hanging scroll image (known as ''Beauty'') released into the public domain because copyright has expired; copyright term is the life of the author plus 70 or more years. Original currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum.

  • Government Crest of Japan: Zagyoso (2007). Image released into the public domain because copyright has expired.

  • Gyoza: Gene Arboit (2006). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Japanese table setting: Home Design Themes (2011). Used with permission.

  • Japanese Tea Box-Natsume: Exploding Boy/Magnus Manske (2008). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Kabuki actors: Toshusai Sharakua (1794). Painting of Kabuki actors Bando Zenji and Sawamura Yodogoro II in the play Yoshitsune Senbon-Zakura (Yoshitsune of the Thousand Cherry-Trees). Image released into the public domain because copyright has expired; copyright term is the life of the author plus 70 or more years.

  • Kaki Peanuts: Amagase (2007). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license.

  • Kappa Ebisen: Sirooziya (2007). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic licenses.

  • Map of Japan: Tokyo-Ship (2006). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Miso Soup: Ish-ka (2007). Image released into the public domain by author and copyright holder.

  • Okonomi Yaki: Naocchi (2011). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Ramen noodles: Kropsoq (2005). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Sake bottle: Eric Hunt (2006). Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • Sushi types: Webs Divine (2013). Used with permission.

  • Tale of Genji depiction: Murasaki Shikibu (1130 ACE). Image released into the public domain because copyright has expired, which applies to Australia, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 or more years.

  • Tempura: Premeditated Chaos (2004). Image released into the public domain by author and copyright holder. Used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

  • "Japanese Recipes" button: Webs Divine (created specifically for this article, its e-book equivalent and the corresponding recipe page at Food Fare).

  • Food Fare Culinary Collection: Japanese Culture & Cuisine"Japanese Culture & Cuisine" book cover design: Webs Divine. Created specifically for the e-book edition. Please Note: The book cover for "Japanese Culture & Cuisine" was designed around pine tree silk-screen panels painted by Hasegawa Tohaku (1539-1610), which is currently on display at the Tokyo National Museum. A photograph of the print was edited by Webs Divine to create the book cover template. According to Japanese Copyright Law, copyright on the work has expired and as such is in the public domain. Photo of original work taken by E-Museum; photographic reproduction is also considered to be in the public domain. The original artwork is in the public domain as it was published before January 1, 1923 and because the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or less. The work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

TERMS OF USE

"Japanese Culture & Cuisine" was written for entertainment purposes and expresses the sole opinions of the author. This article is not meant to be a professional chef's essay about Japanese cuisine, but rather an observation about the generalities of Japanese food and recipes from a home kitchen.


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