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- New Year in Kyoto
- January 7th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Events, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Ben and I went to Yasaksa Shrine near Chion-in Temple. We were originally planning to go to a temple, because of the Buddhist tradition of bell ringing just before midnight, but we got bored waiting in a line that started queueing at 7 pm. Temples do not allow food, e ... » Continue Reading
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- Traditional Japanese New Year Decoration, Kagami mochi
- January 4th, 2013Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- Kagami mochi 「鏡餅」 is a special traditional Japanese decoration for the New Year, usually displayed inside the house in the kamidana, for Toshigami, the god of the new year, to bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. Kagami mochi is made from two rice cakes (mo ... » Continue Reading
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- Shinjuku Golden Gai + Okonomiyaki
- December 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining
- Golden Gai is an infamous network of intertwining narrow alleys, which host several hole-in-the-wall (literally!) bars and clubs. Most of those bars can probably only sit six people or so, and the alleys are wide enough for one person to squeeze through. The buildings a ... » Continue Reading
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- Osaka, Japan: Kukuru Restaurant
- December 14th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Kukuru's banner inside the restaurant Takoyaki is a famous snack in Japan and almost everyone (who's not allergic to seafood or batter) knows how it tastes and how it's made. But before digging in to have a piece of this tasty treat, here's a little info: Takoyaki w ... » Continue Reading
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- The Backwaters of Tokyo
- December 13th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Travel
- Tokyo is a quintessential stop on the trail of any traveler, both for foreign tourists on holiday and expats looking for a weekend away. But the popularity of the destination doesn’t mean that it must be a common trip. Having tapped out the tourist circuit the last ... » Continue Reading
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- Nagoya, Japan – Where to Go and What to Eat
- November 29th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Nagoya is famous for a variety of delicious foods, but also for its history! Nagoya is where Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi were born. You can learn a little more about Nagoya's history inside the Nagoya Castlemuseum. This is not the original castle. The ori ... » Continue Reading
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- All-You-Can-Eat (and drink) Buffet
- November 28th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play
- There is not a person alive who doesn't enjoy and all-you-can-eat (and drink) buffet. Lucky for those of us living in Japan, this country offers the vastest array of all-you-can-eat (and drink) restaurants in the entire world. Seriously, almost every culinary establi ... » Continue Reading
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- Japanese Ryokan
- November 21st, 2012Category: Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Photo by Katie McGregor Hostessing is an art, and it is an art that the Japanese have refined over many generations. If you are visiting Japan I highly recommend staying at a Ryokan. A Ryokan is a Japanese style inn. Ryokan are a way to rest and relax while exper ... » Continue Reading
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- Food Trip Around Lake Kawaguchi
- November 20th, 2012Category: Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Food & Dining, Play, Travel
- Aside from a great view of Mount Fuji, there are plenty of other things to see and do in Yamanashi. Walking around Lake Kawaguchi is a nice experience. I really did enjoy the views of Lake Kawaguchi and the mountains. I'm sure if you are lucky enough to see Mt. Fuji i ... » Continue Reading
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- A Piece of Thailand in Japan
- November 15th, 2012Category: Food & Dining, Play
- Sato and I LOVE this Thai restaurant. We came across it because at my first job I was a preschool teacher. One of my student's family is Thai and has this Thai restaurant. They invited me to their restaurant and so Sato and I went and the food was soooooo good!! When ... » Continue Reading
- Baking in Japan
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- Some unusual pizza menu items in Japan
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- Healthy “Live-Longer” Habits From Japanese Women
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- Tokyo’s Best Cafés
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- Strange drinks that come and go in the Japanese market
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