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Top 10 Japanese restaurants in the Twin Cities

One hears "Japanese food" and immediately images of raw fish clinging delicately to pillows of plump and sticky balls of rice come to mind. But believe it or not, the good people of Japan do eat more than sushi and edamame. From gyoza dumplings to soba noodle dishes in fragrant miso broths to the fl ... More >>

Andrew W.K.'s I Get Wet Ten-Year Anniversary

One hears "Japanese food" and immediately images of raw fish clinging delicately to pillows of plump and sticky balls of rice come to mind. But believe it or not, the good people of Japan do eat more than sushi and edamame. From gyoza dumplings to soba noodle dishes in fragrant miso broths to the fl ... More >>

Ecid "Back From Japan" video premiere

​Ecid's forthcoming Werewolf Hologram, due February 28, is a dark delight of an album. The prolific Twin Cities hip-hop experimenter's "Back From Japan" is a certified high point from the collection, and its ominous beat -- splintering, busting drums and an swelling keyboard score -- serves as a b ... More >>

Kats D. Fukasawa talks about Butoh

​Meet Kats D. Fukasawa, a performance artist, dancer, and Butoh practitioner and teacher. Born in the Japanese town of Rokugo in the Yamanashi prefecture, Fukasawa came to the U.S. in 1989. He moved to Minnesota a couple of years later to attend the University of Minnesota, where he studied aerosp ... More >>

Eat Ramen Help Japan event raises money for tsunami victims

A benefit with good taste​Organizers had told the chefs to plan on about 350 people, but they were blown away by the crowd that attended last night's so called "Ramen-Off" competition, where local chefs vied for the title of best noodle soup. They might have guessed they were on to something when ... More >>

U2 tickets, a ramen contest, and wind-brewed beer this week in food

Drink Finnegans, win U2 tickets, feel good about yourself​Will eating Minnesota-made ramen help Japan? What does beer brewed via wind power taste like? Will I be attending the U2 concert for free? All of these pressing questions can be answered by delving into this week in food; after all, tha ... More >>

Birthday Suits, Pink Mink play Japan benefit tonight

​"This is only small things we can do but we have to do something. Small things adds up."--Birthday SuitsFour stellar local bands are rallying for Japan at the Triple Rock tonight for a fundraiser organized by Japanese punk duo Birthday Suits. Pink Mink, the Gateway District, and Still Pacific are ... More >>

Origami, Nami, and Wakame join forces to help Japan's Tsunami survivors

WakameEat sushi, help earthquake victims​CNN and BBC switched their 24-hour coverage from Japan earthquake to Libya last week, but the hardship for survivors is far from over. Behind the news coverage of the nuclear crisis in Fukushima are hundreds of families in evacuation shelters, as well as fa ... More >>

France 44 shares the secrets of Scotland's finest whiskey this Week in Food.

Pair wisely. ​Prepare for spring by planning your garden, pairing your wine and cheese, and picking out the perfect brew, wine, or scotch for your next big shindig. It's all here, this Week in Food. Monday 3/14 Pairing the wrong cheese with your wine can really wreak havoc. Learn how to avoid t ... More >>

Hastings 3000 tour diary, Vol. 5

​One-man-masked-band Hastings 3000 is in the midst of his first tour, which has taken him out to the West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. Here's the fifth installment of his tour diary (first installment here, second here, third here, fourth here). Check back over the next week for more updates from h ... More >>

Hastings 3000 tour diary, Vol. 4

​One-man-masked-band Hastings 3000 is in the midst of his first tour, which will find him jetting out to the West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. Here's the fourth installment of his tour diary (first installment here, second here, third here). Check back over the next week for more updates from his t ... More >>

Deerhunter

​One-man-masked-band Hastings 3000 is in the midst of his first tour, which will find him jetting out to the West Coast, Hawaii, and Japan. Here's the fourth installment of his tour diary (first installment here, second here, third here). Check back over the next week for more updates from his t ... More >>

Spoonriver's Brenda Langton: Chef Chat, Part 2

A.J. OlmscheidSpoonriver owner Brenda Langton outside the Mill City Farmers Market​Today we bring you the second part of our chat with longtime Twin Cities restaurateur and chef Brenda Langton. (Here's part 1 if you missed it.) Langton talks more about her upcoming Spoonriver cookbook, the imp ... More >>

Mesujika DOE at the Playwrights' Center is a compelling cultural collaboration

Doe, a deer: "Mesujika DOE" at the Playwrights' Center​ Mesujika DOE premiered last night in a work-in-progress staging at the Playwrights' Center, and it turned out to be an unconventional and affecting piece of theater. Tonight is your last chance to see it in this incarnation; it will have you ... More >>

Josh Grier of Tapes n' Tapes loves Letterman's cookies, Surly's beer

No napkin required​Tapes n' Tapes singer Josh Grier is a guy after our own heart: He knows the exact number of steps between his home and his favorite bar, and when it came time to submit a photo, he offered to dig through his extensive stash of food-on-face pictures. Throw in addictions to su ... More >>

David Mitchell

No napkin required​Tapes n' Tapes singer Josh Grier is a guy after our own heart: He knows the exact number of steps between his home and his favorite bar, and when it came time to submit a photo, he offered to dig through his extensive stash of food-on-face pictures. Throw in addictions to su ... More >>

Street style: Summer inspiration

Draw inspiration for summer dressing from the ladies of New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo courtesy of popular street style blog, Stylesightings. Try a tailored, cuffed trouser for summer paired with a breezy white tank.

Art in Bloom

Draw inspiration for summer dressing from the ladies of New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo courtesy of popular street style blog, Stylesightings. Try a tailored, cuffed trouser for summer paired with a breezy white tank.

Flowers After Hours: Hello Tokyo!

Draw inspiration for summer dressing from the ladies of New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, Milan, and Tokyo courtesy of popular street style blog, Stylesightings. Try a tailored, cuffed trouser for summer paired with a breezy white tank.

Shoichi Fujimaki's ¥10,000--that's $100!--bowl of ramen

Ramen ditches its budget-friendly image

The Hump restaurant in CA charged w/serving endangered whale meat

Eating endangered animals = not cool.

5 Questions: Quietdrive's Kevin Truckenmiller

Quietdrive plays tonight at Station 4.

Japan applauds arrival of Angry Whopper

We like saying "It's big in Japan." Any excuse, really.

My Tokyo: 5th Annual Benefit Art Auction

We like saying "It's big in Japan." Any excuse, really.

A Sake and Sumo: Happy Hours at moto-i

We like saying "It's big in Japan." Any excuse, really.

Out There: Five Days in March

We like saying "It's big in Japan." Any excuse, really.

Moto-i and the Case of the Naked Peanuts

Kakkoicon

Breakfast of Champions 3/25: Play Ball

The Boredoms

Breakfast of Champions: 2/15

As beers go by

Tropical Transplant Does Polar Bear Plunge

Vengeance Can Wait

SXSW Friday: Japan Nite

City Planner: Friday 11/03

No, "Butoh" Is Not the Japanese Version of Doing "The Butt"

From choking chickens to parading mega-genitals, a dance form continues to mystify

Story of the Eye

Experimental legends lose the noise, keep the joy

Hundred-Dollar Question

Kobe Beef--the legend, the steak--Hits Minnesota, and Dear Dara dives in

Koji Suzuki: Spiral

Kobe Beef--the legend, the steak--Hits Minnesota, and Dear Dara dives in

Fennesz: Live in Japan

Kobe Beef--the legend, the steak--Hits Minnesota, and Dear Dara dives in

East of Eden

A scary new wave of horror washes in from an anxious Japan

Flat Pop

Lecherous teddy bears, chart-topping dummies, and hypersexed schoolgirls bubble up from the Walker's "Superflat" exhibit of Japanese art

Tokyo Rising

Lecherous teddy bears, chart-topping dummies, and hypersexed schoolgirls bubble up from the Walker's "Superflat" exhibit of Japanese art

The Land of Youth

Hayao Miyazaki has devoted his films to mapping the idylls of childhood. Now, with his masterly Princess Mononoke, Japan's Walt Disney sets out for a new wilderness.

California Dreaming

Hayao Miyazaki has devoted his films to mapping the idylls of childhood. Now, with his masterly Princess Mononoke, Japan's Walt Disney sets out for a new wilderness.

The Dream Team

Hayao Miyazaki has devoted his films to mapping the idylls of childhood. Now, with his masterly Princess Mononoke, Japan's Walt Disney sets out for a new wilderness.

Sushi and Superheros

Hayao Miyazaki has devoted his films to mapping the idylls of childhood. Now, with his masterly Princess Mononoke, Japan's Walt Disney sets out for a new wilderness.

A Primer on Death

Hayao Miyazaki has devoted his films to mapping the idylls of childhood. Now, with his masterly Princess Mononoke, Japan's Walt Disney sets out for a new wilderness.