Like many other places in Japan, Nara is also popular for some of its food. One of the unique food you should try while in Nara is chagayu – a simple dish of rice cooked with tea. Okayu jp.fotolia.com/ You may have heard about rice cooked with water before, which is known as “okayu” in…

New Year holidays in Japan are typically celebrated for 3 days. However, on the 7th of January, this would be the day when people eat porridge or rice soup cooked with herbs known as nanakusa-gayu to bring health and longevity. The custom is called Nanakusa no sekku or the Festival of Seven Herbs. The porridge…