Tag: Food
Crafting New Identities – Ramen Girls and Japanese Beer!
Japan is a country steeped in tradition with a very proud food culture, that has been as much a part of its identity as...
Big in Japan – Robb Shannon (Nagoya)
Nagoya is already well known for its truly unique cuisine. You either love it or hate it, and there aren't too many people who...
Enjoying the Magnificent Beauty at Shiba-Sakura Flower Festival
Mt. Fuji is the eternally revered, quintessential symbol of Japan - as is the Sakura (Cherry Blossom) flower. Combine those two, and you get...
Deck The Halls with…lots of Kentucky Fried Chicken???
The days are getting shorter, the temperatures cooler, and the decorations brighter. Yep, it's Christmas time again, and people all over the world are...
The Town That Banned Cucumbers
I remember being a kid and having an adversity to cucumbers. Had I known about Adose-Cho (網戸瀬町) in Fukui, I would've immediately moved there....
The Colonel’s birthday means all-you-can-eat chicken
One of the more wacky reasons why I like Japan is the neverending fast-food restaurant stunts that crop up from time to time, like...
Slurping as an Art Form
Ramen has got to be one of the best foods in Japan, period. Keeping you warm during a cold winter night, or being the...
Nagashi Somen – A Midsummer Tradition
What do you do when the temperatures reach high enough levels that even the Pits of Hell seem like a nice way to cool...
