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Gen Macrobiotic Kitchen Matsumoto

Matsumoto finally has an organically minded, vegetarian option thanks to the two month old Gen Macrobiotic Kitchen. Not that every city mandates local and organic cuisine options (though it should) but the absence of a local vegetarian based restaurant in … Continue reading

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The Grains and Greens of Roots Cafe, Happo One

By Whitney Conti Roots is the ski in ski out vegan café for non-vegans. Vegans and veg-heads of course also frequent the brown rice and falafel focused lunch spot, but Roots clientele resembles any average ski hill lunch crowd. Children … Continue reading

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Slow Cafe: Nagano’s inner city escape

Slow Café is as close as you can get to dining in a tree house in the middle of Nagano city. Wood paneled floors and wicker chairs are tempered by fair trade crafts, coffees, spices, and Tibetan prayer flags surrounding … Continue reading

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Going organic in Nagano

Nagano prefecture may be considered the “inaka” which literally translates as rural but it’s mountains and quiet attract the hip and trendy of the young organic, local movement bustling in Tokyo and thriving in our ken. A lot of the … Continue reading

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Lebard: Yotsuya’s organic wine bar, Tokyo

Like many things in Tokyo, Lebard has turned one room into four. The singular room is the kitchen, bar, restaurant, and dish washing area, all of which are visible from every angle within the space. From the bar, you can … Continue reading

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