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Oct 8, 14 •
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Blog, Inspiration •
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Have you ever noticed the moments when life expands and shrinks according to your behavior? We may not always realize it in the midst of it. But in hindsight, certain actions take us to completely unexpected, wonderful outcomes. This is one of those that have...
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Mar 6, 14 •
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We hear this all the time here. “I lost something in Japan, but it came back all intact.” It’s so common we all take it for granted sometimes. This week, I was visiting Tokyo for a few days. On the way to my return flight, I was not...
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Dec 10, 13 •
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Blog, Japanese Food, News •
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As some of you food lovers may already be aware, Japan has just become only the second nation after France to have its national cuisine designated heritage status last week. Below is from AP news: “The United Nations cultural organization (UNESCO) has...
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Jul 30, 13 •
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Blog, Honshu, Japan Disaster Relief, Japanese Food, Japanese phrases •
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Hot, hot summer has arrived again here in Japan. It’s been two years since I was cycling in the heat across the country. It has taken me some time to absorb and reflect on all that I’d gone through that year. I think anyone who has gone out for an...
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May 10, 13 •
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Blog, Inspiration •
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I just caught the morning news with a truly inspirational man of youthful heart. 80 year old Yuichiro Miura is in the last bit of training now for challenging Mt Everest. His face, his vocal tone, the energy that I could feel from his interview was striking....
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Jul 17, 12 •
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Blog, Book Review, Guest Appearance •
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I’m back on Tokyo Podcast, hosted by Anthony Joh! In this latest episode, I was asked to give a review on a new book in Japanese by Ruth Jarman Shiraishi called, “日本人が世界に誇れる３３の事” – 33 More Reasons to Be...
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Jun 19, 12 •
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Blog, Recipe •
Sachi •
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In life, unexpected things happen all the time. Without this, I think I’d fall into the dark sea of boredom. New things can be seen as obstacles to avoid, or challenges to tackle. I tend to choose the latter. My mission in showing you Japanese food from...
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Mar 12, 12 •
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Blog, Honshu •
Sachi •
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It is March 11, 2012 today. One year ago, the magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck Tohoku, the north eastern Japan, wiping countless beautiful coastal towns with the great tsunami. This huge disaster killed approximately 19,000 people, destroying thousands of...
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Feb 29, 12 •
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From Okinawa all the way to the center area of Japan, I’d seen many surfers along the coast. This Shonan Beach in Chigasaki is famous as the surf mecca of Japan with the long sandy beach accompanied by a walking / cycling road. I caught so many bicycles...
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Feb 22, 12 •
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Blog, Japanese Food, Recipe •
Sachi •
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I’ve just learned the story behind National Pancake Day of the UK and some of the Commonwealth countries. (Historically, pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday to use up fatty and rich foods before Lent started.) People seemed to have enjoyed the day in...
