Category: Japan
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In an Age of Rising Prices, the Easiest Place to Save Money May Be Your Food Budget
Around Los Angeles, overall prices rose by roughly 29% between 2020 and the summer of 2026. Groceries alone went up by about 32%. In other words, $100 worth of groceries in 2020 would cost roughly $132 today. So if you find yourself standing in the supermarket thinking, “Wasn’t this a lot cheaper just a few…
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Why Is the Yen Suddenly Getting Stronger? What Is the Yen Carry Trade?
Making Money From a Weak Yen — Then Blaming Japan When the Yen Gets Stronger? Suddenly, the yen is getting stronger. Why? But actually, even before that, I had been wondering for years: Why has the yen been so weak in the first place? Of course, there are many reasons behind the weak yen, but…
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Making Homemade Miso: A Tradition I’ve Enjoyed for Seven Years
Today, I made another batch of homemade miso. I’ve been making miso for about seven years now. A friend in my neighborhood first showed me how, and it has become one of my favorite annual traditions. One of the things I love most about homemade miso is its simplicity. You only need three ingredients: Soybeans…