Tag Archives: Japan

Japanese Cherry Blossom Cakes

This post is coming a little late in the season now that the last of the cherry blossoms have finally all fallen, but I still can’t help but do one last sakura-themed post! I had always been interested in trying … Continue reading

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Hanami

Ohayo Gozaimasu! Hanami It’s spring! In Japan! I definitely picked the right time of year to visit this gorgeous country because spring is amazing! Winter has fled. Spring is arrived and with it warm air and the hope of new life. … Continue reading

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Scientists find clues to the mystery of what causes lightning

It’s well-known that lightning is an electric current—a quick, powerful burst of charge that flows within a cloud or between a cloud and the ground. But surprisingly, scientists still don’t fully understand how the initial spark forms that generates such … Continue reading

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Swallowed By the Waves: Remembering Tohoku 2011

Five years ago, I woke to a text from my sister that there had been an earthquake in Japan. I thought little of it, lying in my bed in Ohio. Only a few weeks beforehand, an earthquake there had appeared … Continue reading

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Yesterday’s Blossoms

There, across the meadow and over the stream, Sending myriads of memories into my arms: The Cherry blossom stood as if in a dream. https://dominiter.wordpress.com/2016/01/18/yesterdays-blossoms/

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Snow plus Sunset by YumaYamashita

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Husband Meets Japan, An Interview

I couldn’t believe it when I learned my husband, Thad, would be flying back to Asia after less than two months of resettling in New York. Thad’s animated short film, Taking the Plunge, won a Student Academy Award and was … Continue reading

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One day in NARA

Follow our blogger to Kansai to enjoy the beauty of Nara and the company of the famous deers from Nara park! https://tictokyo.wordpress.com/2015/12/16/nara/

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The Brazilian-Japanese and the Jew: A Nagahama Tale

So, the other day I stopped by my local Brazilian shop (yes, that is a major thing in Japan) to get some meat to make stew later this week. One of the clerks is a nice guy that wants to learn … Continue reading

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Ramen~ Japanese soul food and its wonderful world~

A while ago, Ramen hardly came up in foreigners’ conversation about Japanese food. People knew about sushi, sashimi, takoyaki, okonomiyaki and even Japanese instant noodles, but not ramen. Except for cities with large Japanese population, it wasn’t a easy job … Continue reading

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