The Shikoku region of Japan is an inland unto itself located on the southeastern side of Japan in the Pacific Ocean.  The island, the smallest of the four main islands that make up the Japanese archipelago, is divided into four prefectures: Ehime, Kagawa, Kochi, and Tokushima.
It’s a beautiful part of Japan and one that you [...]

The Regional Foods Series by Etsuko of Tokyofoodcast started earlier this month with will continue on Friday’s throughout the month of January at The Nihon Sun.
Today we’ll cover the regional foods specialties of Chugoku & Shikoku…
Chugoku
Okonomiyaki – What makes Okonomiyaki from Hiroshima special? Instead of pancake like batter cooked on the hot iron griddle, Hiroshima [...]