Eihei-ji ("Temple of Eternal Peace") was founded in 1244 by the Japanese Buddhist monk Eihei Dogen after he returned from studying in China. He founded the Soto school of Zen Buddhism and made ...

American cook and food writer Jody Eddy’s friendship with Shinobu Namae, the chef behind three-Michelin-star Tokyo restaurant L’Effervescence, was ultimately what gained her access to the ...