Rice cooker baking is back! Actually, it never really left–I just haven’t been posting about it. My new favorite recipe is definitely rosemary bread, which I got from Adventures in (Post) Gradland, who… Read More
Today’s post is a flashback to my trip to China in the aftermath of the Tohoku earthquake. We spent most of our time in Beijing, but we did manage to make one trip… Read More
Hello, faithful readers! Can you believe it’s already almost the end of April? Where does the time go? Things have been busy for me. I’ve been trying to focus on work, which means… Read More
I traveled north to Aomori this past spring for Golden Week, and the friend who so graciously hosted me was living in the city of Tsugaru, home of the art of Tsugaru shamisen.… Read More
Horses and archery probably aren’t the first things that come to mind when you think of Japan, but in fact, bows date back to Japan’s prehistoric Jomon era (14,000-300 BC) and historical records of… Read More
Every July, Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine celebrates the souls of the departed at the Mitama Matsuri. As you may already know, Yasukuni Shrine is rather infamous–the souls of Japan’s war dead are enshrined there, including 14 Class-A… Read More
Two of my recent posts about Hello Kitty and Takarazuka come together here in… you guessed it, Takarazuka Hello Kitty! I picked up this delightful set of souvenir postcards during my recent visit… Read More
Monday was a national holiday here in Japan, and thousands of people gathered on their day off to participate in a huge antinuclear rally and march. The event started with a rally in… Read More
Romeo & Juliette, 8/10-9/9/2012, Tokyo Takarazuka Theater To follow up on my previous post on the Takarazuka Revue, I thought I would share some of the great posters for upcoming shows. They give… Read More
I’ve been a fan of Hello Kitty since I was a child. Every couple of weeks, I used to go to the local character shop in the Houston’s former Sharpstown Mall to buy… Read More
