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Smoothies + Juices

Dark Chocolate Cherry Super Smoothie

Start your day on the right note with this Dark Chocolate Cherry...

Japanese

matcha strawberry french toast

This is French toast, with soft fluffy slices of shokupan layered with...

Japanese and Kaizen

How to Make Matcha the Right Way

Before you buy another tin of matcha, look beyond the beautiful packaging....

Inspiration

The Ultimate Beauty Glow-Up Guide

What to Eat, Drink, and Do for Better Skin, Hair, Energy, Recovery,...

Recipes

Healing Foods: What to Eat to Help Your Body Recover and Thrive

There are seasons in life when the body asks us to slow...

JAPANESE WELLNESS

Matcha Is Japanese. Here are the Facts.

A clear, factual explanation from a journalist grounded in Japanese tea culture...

Mains

Homemade Nori Rolls ノリロール

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JAPANESE WELLNESS

Why Japanese Culture Is Booming — and Why We Must Protect It Now

This week, I had the honor of reporting on Prime Minister Shigeru...

Recipes

Creamy Tomato Soup

Start to finish, you can have this incredibly dreamy, creamy (thanks to cream-less non-fat yogurt!), velvety-smooth tomato soup served up in 30 minutes!

Recipes

Kabocha Squash Soup + Quinoa

One of the great things about kabocha squash is that you don’t...

Inspiration

Embracing the Blue Zone: A Profound Journey Through Costa Rica

The Genesis of a 30-Year Exploration As I sift through my photographs...

Japanese Beauty

glowing skin beauty salad

Glowing Skin Salad with Yuzu VinaigretteThis is a clean, antioxidant-rich salad designed...

Breakkie

How to Make a Clean Green Smoothie, the right way…

I totally know there are a million choices out there for juices,...

Be Fabulous!

candice's 1 week: clean green cleanse

Beauty is an inside job.

Breakkie

Light Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

Why I Love This Recipe: There’s something really delicious about blueberries with...

Recipes

miso chocolate chip cookies

Makes 16 to 20 cookies These soft cookies are my take on...

candice kumai

Dark Chocolate Cherry Super Smoothie

matcha strawberry french toast

How to Make Matcha the Right Way

The Ultimate Beauty Glow-Up Guide

Healing Foods: What to Eat to Help Your Body Recover and Thrive

Matcha Is Japanese. Here are the Facts.

Homemade Nori Rolls ノリロール

Why Japanese Culture Is Booming — and Why We Must Protect It Now

Creamy Tomato Soup

Kintsugi Wellness

Kabocha Squash Soup + Quinoa

Embracing the Blue Zone: A Profound Journey Through Costa Rica

glowing skin beauty salad

How to Make a Clean Green Smoothie, the right way…

candice's 1 week: clean green cleanse

Light Blueberry Ricotta Pancakes

miso chocolate chip cookies

Clean Green Drinks