Yukata de Bon Dance
Although the focus of Hiroshima city’s most festive festival, the 3-day Tōkasan “Yukata” Festival, is ostensibly Enruji Temple, aka Tōkasan,
Read moreAlthough the focus of Hiroshima city’s most festive festival, the 3-day Tōkasan “Yukata” Festival, is ostensibly Enruji Temple, aka Tōkasan,
Read moreLast week I wrote about the new summer products currently being showcased at 7-Eleven. I want to continue that theme
Read moreMy wife collects strays. A small Parisian dancer standing at the side of a coastal road, with a sign saying
Read moreTwo days after Barack Obama’s Hiroshima visit, Professor Bo Jacobs of the Hiroshima Peace Institute shared his thoughts about the
Read moreSummer is coming, and with that come new konbini [コンビニ] products! Although I visit konbini every single day, I pop
Read moreAfter laying a wreath in front of the cenotaph for A-bomb victims in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park, Barack Obama took
Read moreObento [お弁当] or simply bento [弁当], is the Japanese equivalent of a lunchbox. Consisting of tiny sections of food including
Read moreThis week I promised to write about anpan [あんパン], and I have delivered. Known as the KING, or perhaps QUEEN
Read moreWe had beautiful weather for the final day of the Flower Festival this year. Here are some of my favorite
Read moreThis week I had originally planned to write about anpan [あんパン], possibly THE most famous type of bread or pan
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