Best Living Japan – Tokyo Travel Guide Tokyo with Kids Guide for Globally Minded Families
Our Best Living Japan Class Calendar for Fall Winter 2020 has so many great classes for kids and adults. We hope to meet you and/or your children at our studio in Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo. All classes and programs are conducted in English by subject experts. Our studio is also available for rent should you want to hold your own class or program.
* To limit the spread of the coronavirus, we will have max 10 participants per class and we ask everyone to wear a mask at all times.
Best Living Japan Classes Calendar – Fall Winter 2020
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| TUES. Sept 29th
16:00-17:30 |
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Tokyo Speech & Drama – Your kids can enjoy 1.5 hours of creative fun in a socially distanced safe space. Speech & Drama is being taught by our partner Tokyo Bees. The maximum class size is 10 kids in grades 1 – 5th. Sign-up for three classes for 10,000 yen (3,330 yen per class, including tax) or all five for 15,000 yen (3,000 yen per class, including tax). Sign-ups for classes in late October – December will open in early October. |
| WED. Sept 30th 9:15am-11:25am |
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Kintsugi Class– Make and Take – Kintsugi Bowl, Cup or Plate Making Class – Learn how to make broken into reborn master pieces. All Kintsugi Classes are 7,500 JPY (including tax). All materials are provided, no additional costs. If you would like to bring your own small piece from home to repair you may. |
| THURS. October 1st 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2.5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Shogayaki-Ginger Fried Pork Main: Shogayaki (ginger fried pork)
Side 1: Turnip and Persimmon Salad
Side 2: Miso Soup (onion),
Rice: Rice with Turnip Leaves
Learnings: Shogayaki is one of the most common pork dishes in Japan, using thinly sliced pork. Learn the different types of Soysauce.
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| TUES. Oct 6th 9:15am-11:25am |
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Indigo Dyeing – Textile Design Learn about Aizome (Indigo) and various shiori techniques using wood resistance presses, knotting and folding. This session each student will make a 1.5m x .5m linen scarf. Class session and all materials is 7,500 yen (including tax). |
| TUES. Oct 6th
16:00-17:30 |
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Tokyo Speech & Drama – Your kids can enjoy 1.5 hours of creative fun in a socially distanced safe space. Speech & Drama is being taught by our partner Tokyo Bees. The maximum class size is 10 kids in grades 1 – 5th. Sign-up for three classes for 10,000 yen (3,330 yen per class, including tax) or all five for 15,000 yen (3,000 yen per class, including tax). Sign-ups for classes in late October – December will open in early October. |
| WED. Oct 7th 9:15am-11:25am |
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Kintsugi Class – Make and Take – Kintsugi Bowl, Cup or Plate Making Class – Learn how to make broken into reborn master pieces. All Kintsugi Classes are 7,500 JPY (including tax). All materials are provided, no additional costs. If you would like to bring your own small piece from home to repair you may. |
| THURS. October 8th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Cooking Root Vegetables Main: Fried Lotus Roots
Side 1: Gobo no Kinpira (Fried Burdock Roots)
Side 2: Tonjiru (Pork and Vegetable Miso Soup)
Rice: White Rice
Learnings: Learn about root vegetables used for Japanese cooking.
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| Friday. Oct 16 9:15am-11:45am |
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Decorate a Japanese Fisherman’s Basket – Ikkanbari
Make custom designed washi covered fisherman baskets to cherish in your home. You can vanish or leave natural. These make great decorative pieces or everyday shopping baskets. We will teach you how to prep a basket (cms 32 x 10 x 25) and then work to decorate your basket to take home that day. Class session and all materials is 12,000 yen (including tax). |
| THURS. October 15th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Curry & Tonkatsu Main: Curry Rice (Japanese curry) using Japanese Curry Roux
Side 1: Tonkatsu
Side 2: Tataki Kyuri (Beaten Cucumber in Ginger Soy Sauce)
Rice: White Rice
Learnings: Know the different types of “curry roux”
**Note: We will use store bought curry roux. We will NOT be making curry roux from scratch.
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| TUES. Oct 20th
16:00-17:30 |
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Tokyo Speech & Drama – Your kids can enjoy 1.5 hours of creative fun in a socially distanced safe space. Speech & Drama is being taught by our partner Tokyo Bees. The maximum class size is 10 kids in grades 1 – 5th. Sign-up for three classes for 10,000 yen (3,330 yen per class, including tax) or all five for 15,000 yen (3,000 yen per class, including tax). Sign-ups for classes in late October – December will open in early October. |
| Wednesday. Oct 21 9:15am-11:45am |  |
Indigo Dyeing Learn about Aizome (Indigo) and various shiori techniques using wood resistance presses, knotting and folding. This session each student will make a 1.5m x .5m linen scarf. Class session and all materials is 7,500 yen (including tax). |
| TUES. Oct 27th
16:00-17:30 |
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Tokyo Speech & Drama – Your kids can enjoy 1.5 hours of creative fun in a socially distanced safe space. Speech & Drama is being taught by our partner Tokyo Bees. The maximum class size is 10 kids in grades 1 – 5th. Sign-up for three classes for 10,000 yen (3,330 yen per class, including tax) or all five for 15,000 yen (3,000 yen per class, including tax). Sign-ups for classes in late October – December will open in early October. |
| THURS. October 29th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Chirashi Sushi Main: Chirashi Sushi (Special Sushi Made at Home for Celebrations)
Side 1: Sunomono (Cucumber, Seaweed with Vinaigrette)
Side 2: Hanpen (surimi/fish cake) Clear Soup
Learnings: Chirashi Sushi is a special sushi that is made of sushi rice with different kinds of colorful toppings on the top. Learn also about different Japanese herbs (shiso, mitsuba etc.).
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| TUES. Nov 3rd 9:15am-11:25am |
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Kintsugi Class – Make and Take – Kintsugi Bowl, Cup or Plate Making Class – Learn how to make broken into reborn master pieces. All Kintsugi Classes are 7,500 JPY (including tax). All materials are provided, no additional costs. If you would like to bring your own small piece from home to repair you may. |
| THURS. November 5th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids ages 12 and above)– Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Okonomiyaki & Mushrooms Main: Okonomiyaki (Japanese pizza/pancakes)
Side 1: Butter Baked Japanese Mushrooms
Side 2: Enoki Miso Soup
Learnings: How to select/buy flour at a local supermarket. Learn about the different types of Japanese mushrooms
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| THURS. November 12th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Nikujaga – Japanese Comfort Food Main: Nikujaga (Meat and Potato Japanese Stew)
Side 1: Simmered Hijiki (seaweed)
Side 2: Miso Soup (Satoimo & Wakame)
Rice: Sweet Potato Rice
Learnings: Learn about the different types of root tubers and seaweed sold in the local supermarkets. Learn how to make Nikujaga, one of the most popular menus among the kids! It’s considered the ultimate comfort food in Japan.
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| Monday. Nov 16 9:15am-11:45am |  |
Indigo Dyeing
Learn about Aizome (Indigo) and various shiori techniques using wood resistance presses, knotting and folding. This session each student will make a 1.5m x .5m linen scarf. Class session and all materials is 7,500 yen (including tax). |
| WED. Nov 18th 9:15am-11:25am |
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Kintsugi Class – Make and Take – Kintsugi Bowl, Cup or Plate Making Class – Learn how to make broken into reborn master pieces. All Kintsugi Classes are 7,500 JPY (including tax). All materials are provided, no additional costs. If you would like to bring your own small piece from home to repair you may. |
| THURS. November 19th 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking ( Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Gluten Free Party Food Main: Gyoza (Japanese potstickers, including homemade wrappers)
Main: Karaage (Japanese deep fried chicken)
Side: Butter Baked Japanese Mushrooms
Rice: White Rice
Learnings: Learn how to make gluten free Gyoza (Japanese potstickers) including the wrappers, and different kind of mushrooms! Also learn the yummy Japanese deep fried chicken, one of the most popular food among kids! Everything will be gluten free in this lesson.
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| TUES. Dec 1st 9:15am-11:25am |
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Kintsugi Class – Make and Take – Kintsugi Bowl, Cup or Plate Making Class – Learn how to make broken into reborn master pieces. All Kintsugi Classes are 7,500 JPY (including tax). All materials are provided, no additional costs. If you would like to bring your own small piece from home to repair you may. |
| Wednesday. Dec 2 9:15am-11:25am |
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Decorate a Japanese Fisherman’s Basket – Ikkanbari
Make custom designed washi covered fisherman baskets to cherish in your home. You can vanish or leave natural. These make great decorative pieces or everyday shopping baskets. We will teach you how to prep a basket (cms 32 x 10 x 25) and then work to decorate your basket to take home that day. Class session and all materials is 12,000 yen (including tax). |
| THURS. December 3rd 12:45pm-3:15pm |
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Japanese Cooking (Adult Class & Kids age 12 and above) – Sign-up for one 2,5 hour Japanese cooking class 7,500 JPY ( tax included) or four classes for 20,000 JPY (tax included) and take home dinner. Each class you will make 3-4 dishes and learn about how to shop for the right ingredients. Food cooked is packaged to take home for dinner.
Oven Baked Korokke (Croquettes) Main: Healthy Oven Baked Potato Croquettes
Side 1: Shungiku no Gomaae (Chrysanthemum Greens in Sesame Dressing)
Side 2: Miso Soup
Rice: White Rice
Learnings: Learn the different types of root tubers and so-su(sauce). Japanese croquettes are usually deep fried, but learn how you can cut the calories by
baking them in the oven instead of deep frying…and still taste yummy!
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