Articles
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January 20, 2009
Message from the Chairman:
The Tokyo Foundation's Work in 2009
Two years ago, the Tokyo Foundation undertook a sweeping overhaul of the structure and content of its programs. We conducted ...
January 29, 2009
Vol. 10: Koji, an Aspergillus
Miso soup for breakfast and dinner, soy sauce that always makes it on the dining table, the evening cup of ...
December 03, 2008
Vol. 9: Japanese Radish
Daikon, or Japanese radish, is one of the most representative vegetables of Japan. Originally from the Mediterranean and Black Sea ...
December 04, 2008
Vol. 8: Rapeseed Oil
For ages, rapeseed oil was an important oil in Japanese cooking. But while oil consumption has increased with the Westernization ...
January 29, 2009
The Soseki Connection: Edwin McClellan, Friedrich Hayek, and Jun Eto
Renowned Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume, who witnessed Japan's rapid modernization starting in the late nineteenth century, depicted the lives of ...
January 29, 2009
Vol. 7: Yukina
Yukina is a rare vegetable with a distinct flavor and texture made by transplanting turnip stalks at the end of ...
February 26, 2009
A Small Seed That Yielded Fruitful Results: A Successful JIP Project in Indonesia
The large amount of waste thrown into rivers in Jakarta and West Java caught SYLFF fellows' attention and led them ...
September 30, 2008
The Overseas Chinese in Tonga
Tonga will hail a new king in August 2008. A SYLFF fellow from New Zealand, who conducted field research in ...
September 30, 2008
Daily Life in Tanzania Improved by JIP Promotion
Millions of low-income families in developing countries do not have adequate access to energy, such as electricity, and they must ...
September 30, 2008
Vol. 2: Dried Kaki (2)
Dried kakis, which are traditional sweets made of one of the few fruits native to Japan, now face a crisis ...
