Here’s a great way to use your leftover corn soup. Sometimes I’ll even make an extra batch just so I can make this recipe. Itâ� ...
Japanese: Tougan to Gyuniku no nimono. Tougan (winter melon) gets soft when you boil it, and it’s good either hot or cold. Winter melon has ...
Kinki is “rockfish†in English and nitsuke means boiled fish (or vegetables) in soy sauce. Winter is the best season for rockfish, a ...
?????Asuka Nimasu Shrine is a little-known shrine in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, close to Asukadera.Asuka Nimasu Shrine is worth visiting to see its bizar ...
??????Just off national highway 311 in the mountains inland from Kumano city in the south of Mie Prefecture stands a small memorial to 16 British sold ...
In Kumamoto, I went to the intersection of Route 1 and Route 3 to hitch a ride to Fukuoka. It was a good spot in some ways but also challenging. The r ...
Japan has more festivals (matsuri) than almost any other country in the world, and Japanese festivals ? in all their color, tradition, and exuberance ...
That's right! Among all the amazing vending machines in Japan, there's one that dishes out crepes! What is most ingenious about this idea is that they ...
?????Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of attending the LGBT-friendly Oriijin Magazine Launch Party in Tokyo. Oriijin is, as the name of the event ...
????????????The luxury, 5-star Westin Miyako Hotel Kyoto near the Okazaki museum district of the ancient capital is one of the best hotels i ...
In this episode, Frank takes us back to his first visit to a doctor in Japan. Directed and Produced by Alan Welch Written by Frank Spignese and Alan ...
Streamed live from the highway. Hitchhiking from Ibusuki to Kagoshima today. The rain made it more difficult and I decided to live stream it. Only 3 ...
So, I decided to live stream from one of the ends of Kagoshima (Nagasakibana / ???) where I officially kick off my hitchhiking adventure for the next ...
Quick Q&A from my tent answering what seemed to be everything except this trip! Thanks for that and see you on the road tomorrow. ...
?????For Japan?s Hitting-Hurling Double Threat, a Complex Path to the Majors New York TimesJapan's oldest cartoons shown to mark 100 years of anime BB ...
All-you-can-eat strawberries and making our own fresh Japanese sweets" Um yes please! Huge thanks to Wa-Oh! Japan Experience+ for inviting me out ...
STREET FOOD! We?re back for more in one of Japan?s most traditional cities, Nara. What was once Japan?s capitol is now a place loaded with delicious ...
??? The word kaneru in Japanese is a particularly tricky one for learners because, firstly, it has two very different meanings, and, secondly, with o ...
????Ankake is a type of thick, sticky Chinese sauce used in noodle dishes that has been adapted to produce Ankake spaghetti, a signature dish of the N ...
It?s hay fever season in Japan again. Does this concern you" If you?re a tourist, yeah, maybe. If you?ve lived in Japan for a few years and think ...
This Japanese-style wafu pasta with shrimp and asparagus is seasoned with soy sauce and flavorful dashi broth. You can make it in less than 30 minut ...
????Kyoto once had an extensive system of streetcars (trams) up until the 1970's when they were torn up and largely replaced by Kyoto city buses, whic ...
???Keage is a station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway one stop east of Higashiyama Station and one stop west of Misasagi Station.Keage Station i ...
?????Shinzo Abe Hurt by New Disclosures Over Ties to Extreme Right-Wing GroupNew York TimesFukushima: Japan court finds government liable for nuclear ...
?????????I went to the bank today - one of the banks I have an account with - to withdraw a sizeable sum of money. This account was with the Mitsui-Su ...
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??????The Furukawa-cho arcade (shotengai) is right at exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway.The arcade itself dates ...
Business Hotel Awa Ikeda is located high on a bluff overlooking the Yoshino River in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku.Awa Ikeda is the administrative cen ...
??????????? - ??????The Baitul Ahad Mosque in the western suburbs of Nagoya is said to be the largest mosque in Japan.The mosque, which belongs to the ...
Osaka's Gate Tower Building is an amazing sight to see because ... well, how should I put this" A highway goes through the building. It literall ...
???????????????Japanese companies share the characteristics of Japan as a whole, with seniority being taken very seriously, personal responsibility be ...
?????Struggling With Japan?s Nuclear Waste, Six Years After DisasterNew York TimesFukushima: Wild boars take over Japan's evacuated townsBBCFukushima ...
I?m sure you?ve seen them. I?m sure you?ve heard about them. I have to admit that I was quite shocked when I first came to Japan and saw so many peopl ...
When we think about traveling somewhere, certain questions are obvious. Where should I go, and when" Where should I stay" What should I see& ...
????Jorenge-in Temple, virtually next door to Raigo-in Temple, in the pretty hill village of Ohara, north east of Kyoto, is like Sanzen-in, ...
Aomori Airport has gone to the EXTREME when it comes to snow removal. They're so good at it that this airport has NEVER HAD A SNOW CANCELATION. Not on ...
???Raigo-in Temple is one of several Tendai-sect temples in the pretty, farming village of Ohara in the hills north east of Kyoto.Raigo-in like its mo ...
Hi Bumblebeemum, I read your blog and it was very helpful for us to plan our itinerary. We (4 adults) are going to Hokkaido in May for 10 days self dr ...
Join me as I visit a dojo, a traditional armour making studio and a themed restaurant to learn about the Japanese martial art of KENDO! ??SUBSCRIBE h ...
?????Bigotry and Fraud Scandal at Kindergarten Linked to Japan?s First Lady New York TimesJapan police offer martial arts classes for tourists BBCPrem ...
??????????Scai the BathhouseTokyo's Yanaka district in Taito ward is one of Tokyo's most charming districts in the sense of harking back to how T ...
Cherry blossom season in Japan is probably the most popular time to visit. However, a lot of people wonder when’s the best time to view cherry b ...
??????????GoodsFromJapan is a Japan-based business staffed by native speakers of both Japanese and English in cities throughout Japan who can deal wit ...
Kyoto's autumn leaves (k?y?) are some of the most famous in the country, and one of the most popular places to view the changing colors is at Gi?-ji t ...
???For years I have looked upon a particular dessert in Japan with interest. These are the crazy ice cream parfaits - you may have seen them in displ ...
