This is a simple Japanese soup which is served at New Year’s celebrations. Ingredients (serves 4) one pack of kamaboko (steamed fish paste) ¼ bunch of mizuna (green leafy vegetable) a little daikon (Japanese radish) ½ carrot a little spring onion 4 mochi (rice cakes) zest from one yuzu (Japanese lemon/lime) 3 ½ cups of…
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I was going to write a nice entry about the snakes found in and around Japan given we’ve just entered 巳年（ã¿ã©ã—; midoshi）, okay, not if you’re on the Chinese calendar proper, but we’re not in China, so meh. Then I remembered that snakes freak me out a bit. I started looking at pictures and information,…
12/12/12 Osaka- Namba Hatch Two Door Cinema Club are a three piece indie band that flew all the way from Northern Ireland to perform at Osaka’s very own Namba Hatch. They consist of 2 parts grammar school nerd to 1 part cool kid; Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths & more) Sam Halliday (lead…
I was sitting at home in late May, feeling a bit lazy and wanting to do something exciting with my life when my friend called me on the phone and mentioned signing up for the Kobe Marathon. Maybe it was the wine, or maybe it was the fact that the marathon was over 6 months…
I like my travelling. I like it when it’s cheap even more, and there’s something in my brain that tells me I should only use nenkyuu if I’m leaving the country. On top of that, I don’t like going away if there isn’t already a national holiday involved in some way, just for that extra…
法è¯å±±ä¸€ä¹—寺 If the leaves are still holding on, our next temple (number 26 on the pilgrimage list) is another great place to see them. Ichijo-ji, located in Kasai City, was built in 650. Its three-storied pagoda, completed in 1171, is a Japanese National Treasure and is also the oldest pagoda in Hyogo prefecture. Access to…
è“®æ ¹ã®ã¯ã•ã¿æšã’ This is a delicious side dish that you can find at an izakaya but it is very simple to make at home too. Ingredients serves 4 as a side dish 2 pieces of lotus root 1 pack of shrimp paste (ebi no nerimono) 3-4 tablespoons corn starch (katakuriko) about 1 cup of cooking oil…
Battered, bruised, saddened and apprehensive are just some of the feelings one has after being a victim of numerous failed relationships. Each time your heart gets broken, you would swear on your Fendi tote that you will never go through this again. Then a few months down the road you find yourself at the mirror…