 | Japanese Cooking: A Simple Art by Shizuo Tsuji
Buy new: $29.70 / Used from: $21.66 This is the Japanese cooking bible. Much more than just a cookbook, it is a full course on Japanese cooking, from the use of utensils to how to select fresh ingredients and of course recipes too. Beginners to experts, you absolutely need to have this book in your library.
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 | Izakaya: The Japanese Pub Cookbook by Mark Robinson
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $14.99 This is a fantastic collection of recipes from various Tokyo izakayas. Now, I worked in Osaka, so it is a little more upscale than I am used to, but still an excellent example of the kinds of food you would find in these traditional Japanese restaurants.
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 | Shun Pro 10-5/8-Inch Yanagiba Knife
Buy new: $139.95 There are three basic knives used in Japanese cooking, and if you are going to splurge on anything, splurge on the yanagi-ba. This is your fish knife, only edged on one side, and it will be used for slicing sashimi. You can get these knives in a wide range of prices, but this Shun Pro is a nice middle-ground.
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 | Yuzu Kosho by ChefShop
Buy new: $15.99 A hard to find but blissful traditional Japanese ingredient. It comes from the yuzu fruit, and has a unique citrus-peppery flavor. You dont use a lot of it, so this jar will last awhile. It might just change your cooking life. It did mine.
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 | Quick & Easy Tsukemono: Japanese Pickling Recipes by Ikuko Hisamatsu
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $7.32 A Japanese meal without tsukemono is simply not a Japanese meal. These are all the little red and yellow pickles that will come on the side of your plate. Hard to find on sale, and easy enough to make, and also a lot of fun. Lots of my family is getting gifts this year of miso-pickled garlic from a recipe in this book.
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 | Shun Pro 8-1/4-Inch Deba Knife
Buy new: $129.95 The second main Japanese knife, the de-ba is your all-purpose kitchen cleaver. Not treated with as much reverence as the yanagi-ba, but a hard worker none the less.
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 | Ajinomoto - Hon Dashi (Soup Stock) 5.28 Oz.
Buy new: $6.49 Dashi is the root of Japanese flavor. If you dont have this in your kitchen, then you are not cooking Japanese. End of story. True dashi is made from slow boiling seaweed and fish flakes, but this box of hon-dashi will do the trick just fine.
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 | Kikkoman - Tamari Soy Sauce 8.5 Fl. Oz.
Buy new: $5.61 Soy sauce is going to be one of your other main ingredients, after dashi. Any commercial soy sauce will do the trick, but this naturally-brewed tamari soy sauce is healthier and more flavorful.
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 | Shun Pro 6-1/2-Inch Nakiri Knife
Buy new: $129.95 The third knife in your set, the nakiri is a sturdy vegetable chopper. Lighter than a cleaver, it makes quick work of mincing and dicing.
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 | Shun Combination Whetstone Knife Sharpener
Buy new: $54.95 If you are going to spend a bunch of money on knives, don't waste them on a cheap sharpener. The old-fashioned whetstone is the way to go.
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 | Japanese Foods That Heal: Using Traditional Japanese Ingredients to Promote Health, Longevity, & Well-Being by John Belleme
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $5.33 Not so much a cookbook, but a lesson on some of the medicinal properties of Japanese ingredients. Well written and informative, I got a lot out of this book. There are some good recipes too!
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 | 4 pack of Masu Wooden Sake Cup Large 2 1/2" X 2 1/2""
Buy new: $19.95 I like some sake to go with my food, and drinking from masu is always just a little bit cooler. Not really for everyday use, but great to break out for occasions.
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 | Keilen Tomago-yaki 2-Piece Omelet Pan & Spatula Set
Japanese cooking doesn't use too many specialized pan, but this is one of them. Used for the izakaya classic tamago-yaki.
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 | TAKOYAKI PAN WITH 12 MOLDS
Buy new: $24.95 This is another specialized pan, used for making delicious takoyaki!
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 | Kewpie Mayonnaise 17.64 Oz.
Buy new: $5.50 Japanese mayonnaise is different from Western mayonnaise, and I would say better. If you are cooking takoyaki, then you will need this!
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