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The Blessing That Keeps Butter From Splitting
On a grandmother’s hand mixer, Shusaku Endo’s Silence, and the gods we touch with our hands
Aug 15
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Dr. Wagashi
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The Waypoint of the Moment
The Gateway of Warmth: A Fleeting Moment on an Istanbul Layover
Aug 1
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Dr. Wagashi
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July 2026
A Midsummer Flash in a Tokyo Noodle Bowl
A bowl of hiyashi tanuki, a night sky of fireworks, and the art of forgetting the humidity
Jul 18
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Dr. Wagashi
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Recipes in the Key of Elvis
On Individuality Within Tradition
Jul 4
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Dr. Wagashi
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June 2026
A Sweet Made for Gods, Not Customers
What a humble monaka reveals about faith, flavor, and the art of not selling yourself
Jun 20
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Dr. Wagashi
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The Boiling Point of Comfort
On the volatile chemistry of sake, mother’s cooking, and the beautiful irony of tolerance
Jun 6
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Dr. Wagashi
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May 2026
What We Train Ourselves Not to Notice
A late afternoon meditation on beef tendon, Rome, and the price of an ordinary lunch
May 30
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A Thousand Years, Still Warm
On taste, time, and what survives both
May 23
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Dr. Wagashi
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How Spiced Curry Tames the Wild
A wagashi obsessive goes to Nara and finds a mandala of curry
May 16
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Dr. Wagashi
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