We will shortly be expanding our range of traditional Japanese handcraft items in Deeply Regional Japan’s online shop with the addition of a huge range of traditional textile items. We had been hoping to have them ready for sale at the time of our shop launch in November 2020, however, due to the COVID-related travel restrictions earlier in that year, we could not get the items out of storage in Melbourne in time. The good news is we have now photographed and catalogued all i

We are pleased to launch a brand-new section to the Deeply Regional Japan website dedicated to our garden design services at https://www.deeplyregionaljapan.com/japanese-garden-design Garden design has been a personal passion of mine (Riko) for over 20 years, inspired by the ancient Japanese garden and ecological farming traditions. It is my belief that the concept behind the design is what is most important, apart from the visual appearance of a garden. As a result, my garde

After our very popular summer season, we are pleased to launch our brand-new winter series of Japanese cooking classes in the Canberra region. From warming hotpot and stewed dishes for those cold nights, to izakaya-style small food to pair with your after-work drinks, you are sure to discover recipes you will find excitingly different at our classes. Please visit https://www.deeplyregionaljapan.com/food-education-home for further details. We look forward to seeing you at the

In Japan, early winter is traditionally the time for preparing many of the fermented and pickled foods, including miso, soy sauce, sake and tsukemono (vegetable pickles). Apart from being a way to preserve the abundant autumn harvests for the cold and lean months ahead, the cooler temperatures also provide ideal conditions for fermentation and preservation. As we enter our winter, why not learn time-honoured Japanese fermentation and pickling techniques in our Canberra classe

I would like to personally thank all those who participated in our cooking classes from October 2020 to April 2021. Your valued support made our summer season a great success and, as the instructor, I very much appreciated your enthusiasm in learning about the Japanese food culture. If you really enjoyed your class, you may wish to check out our winter series of classes—featuring a whole new set of recipes. Please visit https://www.deeplyregionaljapan.com/classes-offered for