Our Adventures in Japan

• gyosai 20 hours ago The other day, Satoshi and I tried Gyosai for lunch. During lunchtime, they were offering a glass of beer for free...whoo! Satoshi ordered their kaisen-don (assorted seafood bowl)...1000 yen. This came with a couple of pieces of tai (snapper) and some sesame dressing. After eating your donburi,...
• culture shock 1 day ago I am always amazed at what other "tasks" people have to do at their jobs. Sometimes walking past car dealerships, I see the "female" workers out pulling weeds, or watering plants. The security guard at the banks help customers use the ATMs. And the other day I spotted this guy at the...
• oosansho-uo 2 days ago Oosansho-uo ((oh-oh-san-show-ooh-oh) literally giant pepper fish) is what the Japanese call salamanders. Did you know they are tennenkinenbutsu (natural monuments) and are protected?! I didn't even know we had salamanders around here. During Golden Week, we walked up to Minoo Falls and saw a...
• maruchan seimen 3 days ago Been seeing commercials for this recently...Maruchan Seimen. I think when cooked it is supposed to resemble the "freshness" of eating at a ramen shop. Boil 500 mililiters of water and stick the noodles in for 3 minutes. Using a pair of chopsticks, separate the noodles while it is boiling in the...
• mokkobara 4 days ago About this time of year, I often see this climbing rose called Mokkobara (Banksian Rose). Many homes have it climbing on their fences, some have it arching over their front gateways. This one house, had it climbing all over the walls of their house. The rose has a slight fragrance. I've seen...

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