In 1951, he began to publish works on subjects ranging from Japanese cooking and etiquette to philosophy and language.

It's a broth that's the basis for most Japanese cooking.

In classic Japanese cooking, shrimp like these would be dropped into a broth or boiled as served with sushi.

Beyond the sushi horizon is another world of Japanese cooking.

This paste is used in Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cooking.

Dashi is a simple soup stock used in Japanese cooking.

These mortars are used in Japanese cooking to crush different ingredients such as sesame seeds.

Probably the most pervasive is one influenced by Japanese cooking.

There is also a home-restaurant serving Italian food alongside traditional Japanese cooking.

Chopsticks does not have a sushi bar, thus it offers a chance to experience other aspects of Japanese cooking.