PinnedBio Labo House: Miica Fran’s experimental zero-waste kitchen | The Japan TimesFood creator Miica Fran is on a mission to save the planet through her “special healing power” of salvaging and savoring vegetables.Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Pinned‘Mottainai Grandma’ spreads her environmental message in new cartoon series | The Japan TimesWhen author and illustrator Mariko Shinju’s son was 4 years old, he left food on his plate. Like many Japanese mothers, Shinju said to him…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
On Cultivating Grit After Cancer | NEDAs I stepped out from a narrow path lined with cedar trees, the view of the mist surrounding the mountains took my breath away. It was…Aug 8Aug 8
Published inHolaTomorrowCelebrating World Bicycle Day: Why We RideAccording to the United Nations, World Bicycle Day is all about “acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility of the bicycle……Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Published inHolaTomorrowDIY: Repair your broken pottery with the Japanese art of “kintsugi”I’m on my 35th birthday two years ago, my wonderful husband Julien surprised me with a class in “kintsugi” — the ancient Japanese art of…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Published inHolaTomorrowCancer in the time of COVIDA hermit crab, when confronted with potential danger, seeks safety inside its outer shell. As the crab grows, it needs to move into larger…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu finds his ‘True North’ in animated film about North KoreaWhen I first met filmmaker Eiji Han Shimizu two years ago, it was at a screening for his 2012 film “ Happy,” an uplifting documentary that…Oct 29, 2020Oct 29, 2020
Published inHolaTomorrowFrom Brown’s Field: A recipe for vegan polpetta with sake leesIn the sunny, pre-pandemic summer season that now feels like a distant dream, I joined the Future Food Institute on a special field trip to…Sep 10, 2020Sep 10, 2020
Published inHolaTomorrowMottainai Grandma: How a Japanese expression grew into a global movementMy first taste of a language has always been through food.Aug 28, 20201Aug 28, 20201
Published inHolaTomorrow‘Environmental racism is a major deal’: Enlightening conversations on race with Dr.It’s a strange and humbling feeling — to be able to hear but not see.Jul 16, 2020Jul 16, 2020