Coming October 2026Tuttle Publishing
Super Delicious Homestyle Recipes
Over 100 homestyle Japanese recipes packed with tips, tricks, and foolproof step-by-step instructions. Making Japanese food at home has never felt so easy — or tasted so good.
5 essential Japanese cooking ratios — free. The simple formulas behind teriyaki, miso soup, simmered dishes, and more.
Get the Free Guide →Whether you're a complete beginner or a home cook looking to deepen your Japanese cooking skills, this book has everything you need. With key seasoning ratios, foolproof step-by-step instructions, and over 100 beloved recipes, Akino shows you how to bring the flavors of Japan into your everyday kitchen.
Every stop includes a book signing and live cooking demo — can't wait to see you there!
Japanese cooking isn't complicated — it's built on simple ratios. Once you know them, you can easily adapt the flavors to your everyday cooking.
Japanese cooking lets vegetables shine on their own, highlighting their natural flavors with simple seasonings and easy techniques.
When you need comfort and strength, Japanese home cooking delivers satisfying dishes full of flavor yet easy to prepare.
Rice and noodles are at the heart of Japanese meals, offering comfort in endless forms from simple bowls to steaming noodle soups.
Affordable, versatile, and deeply satisfying — with a few simple seasonings, eggs and tofu transform into everyday dishes that truly nourish.
From grilled fish to simmered dishes, seafood brings depth, nutrition, and elegance to Japanese home cooking.
In Japan, sweets are moments of joy. From pillowy mochi to cloud-like cakes, Akino's legendary desserts remind you to savor life's sweetest rewards.
Akino Ogata is renowned for her YouTube channel "Kitchen Princess Bamboo," where she shares the joys of Japanese home cooking with a global audience. Her culinary journey is deeply rooted in her personal history — influenced by her grandmother, a respected restaurateur, and her childhood on the Amami Islands, part of the famed Blue Zone known for longevity.
After a career in the corporate world and 15 years running a beloved pastry shop in Japan, Akino turned to YouTube to share her expertise in English — earning hundreds of thousands of devoted fans around the world.
Her goal: to inspire healthier, happier lifestyles through the beauty and simplicity of Japanese home cooking.