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Brews News is copyright (c) 1997-2012, Bryan Harrell and contributors. "Looking for the perfect crunch - Japanese sembei crackers" is copyright (c) 2004 Yukari Pratt. The following recipes are copyright (c) 1995 Hiroyuki and Noriko Sato: "Miso soup", "Marinated chicken wings", "Oyako-donburi", "Tonkatsu", Tempura", "Niku-jaga", "Hiyashi chuka", "Curry rice", "Potato salad", "Potato croquettes", and "Peanut cookies". The following recipes are copyright (c) Ken Iisaka: "Shabu-shabu", "Oshinko", "Tori no mizutaki", and "Japanese-style salad dressing". The following recipes are copyright (c) Ryusuke Obinata: "Santa Cruz Natto" and "Chawan-mushi". The following recipe is copyright (c) Robb Satterwhite: "Takoyaki". The following recipes are copyright (c) 1996, Susan Fuller Slack: "Grilled miso chicken", "Okinawan sweet fritters", and "Autumn chestnut rice". "Okonomiyaki", "Tempura", "Unagi", "Yakitori", "Sushi Multimedia Page", "Oden", "Convenience Store Oden Menus", "Nabemono", "Takoyaki", "Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum", "Wine-tasting in Katsunuma", "Japanese Microbrewery Beers", "Ohmicho Market, Kanazawa", "Dept. Store Specialty Vendors", "Dept. Store Fresh Food Vendors", "Entertaining Restaurant Signs", and "Okinawan Regional Cuisine" are copyright (c) Robb Satterwhite. "Aquabar" is copyright (c) 1995, Giles Richter. The Redwood City Seed Company Hotness Scale is copyright (c) 1996 by Craig Dremann, Redwood City Seed Company, California, USA. All Rights Reserved. "Mama's Miso Soup", "The Pickle Pot", "What's in a Name", "An Pan", "A Taste of Culture" event schedule and all other "A Taste of Culture" materials are copyright (c) Elizabeth Andoh. "Sake Newsletter" and "Guide to Tokyo Sake Retailers" are copyright (c) John Gauntner. "Delicious Soybean-based Yuba" is copyright (c) Niall O'Keeffe. Text and photos from Tokyo architecture columns are copyright (c) 1997-1998 Max Bolstadt. "Tokyo Record Stores" is copyright (c) Robb Satterwhite. "Sushi Vocabulary" is copyright (c) Lobster Enterprises. "Restaurant Telephone Directory" is copyright (c) 1997-2012, Lobster Enterprises. All Bento.com restaurant listings are copyright (c) Lobster Enterprises. Photos are copyright (c) 1995-2012 Robb Satterwhite and contributors. Line drawings copyright (c) 2001-2004 Eri Nakada.
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