Tsuyu fatigue: feeling heavy in the rainy season
Japan's rainy season leaves many people heavy, foggy and short of sleep. What kampo calls dampness, what modern medicine says, and what actually helps.
Food & Seasons
Japanese home food and the seasons: what people eat through the year, seasonal customs and how they touch everyday health.
Miso, natto and nukazuke: fermented foods and the gut
Miso, natto and nukazuke are on many tables in Japan. What they contain, what the gut research really shows, and who should be careful with them.
Eating through Japan's humid summer
Hot, sticky nights steal the appetite. How Japanese home cooks keep eating well through summer: protein in cold meals, sensible salt and safe bento.