Japanese Cooking Blog with Asako Nonaka #1 Asako Nonaka ◆ March 21, 2015 Hi! My name is Asako. I’m a Japanese cooking instructor and a… Read More
Introduction to Japanese Cooking with Asako Nonaka
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Getting older (and better)
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Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ March 16, 2015 Last month was my birthday month. I love my birthday, but the time of year makes it really difficult… Read More
Two wheels of the cart
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Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ March 8, 2015 From time to time I have heard Japanese senior budoka describe two related practices as “two wheels of the… Read More
I keep training
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Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ March 1, 2015 Recently, I gave an interview to a young reporter for a weekly, local newspaper. The article was a “first… Read More
Teaching styles
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Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ February 9, 2015 The teacher stood at the front of the room, a cavernously large dojo, wherein my colleague, my student and… Read More
Welcoming new students
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Deborah Klens-Bigman ◆ December 30, 2014 There are lots of stories about old Japanese budo masters taking on new students. Probably the most famous one… Read More
