A bowl of rice is a starting point for exploring everyday food in Japan. This series follows individual tools, foods, and moments around a meal.
From cooker to bowl
What does the flat paddle beside a rice cooker do? Follow a shamoji from the cooker to the bowl through four illustrated home scenes: preparing, loosening, serving, and setting it down.
When rice becomes something to carry
For a closer look at rice, filling, nori and the first bite, read Your First Onigiri: Rice, Nori and the First Bite Each article explains which details come from sources and where examples vary.