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Akino Ogata
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Japanese Home-Cooking Author, YouTube Creator & Cultural Ambassador

Akino Ogata Creator of “Kitchen Princess Bamboo” (400K+ Subscribers)

She shares authentic Japanese everyday food, culture, and storytelling with audiences worldwide — and is the author of the upcoming cookbook Effortless Japanese Cooking (Tuttle Publishing, October 2026).

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COMING OCTOBER 2026 • TUTTLE PUBLISHING

Author of Effortless Japanese Cooking

From miso soup to matcha sweets — over 100 homestyle recipes, key seasoning ratios, and stories of culture and tradition that bring the taste of Japan into everyday home cooking.

Tuttle Publishing Amazon US Barnes & Noble Amazon Japan

Effortless Japanese Cooking book cover by Akino Ogata

AT A GLANCE

400K+

YouTube Subscribers

100+

Recipes in the Book

Years as Pastry Chef

Oct 2026

Book Release, Tuttle Publishing

FOR MEDIA & PARTNERS

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About Akino

Full bio, career background, and media highlights.

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Press Photos

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Interview Questions

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