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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Sake Dining Sagakura
In June 2010, a remarkable bar called Sake Dining Sagakura opened in the Tenijn/Nakasu area. Although shochu, local beer, and other drinks are available, Sagakura’s main focus is on nihonshu (Japanese rice liquor, often known simply as”sake” in other countries). … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Nihonshu (Japanese sake)
Tagged affordable, alcohol, beer, booze, brew, brewery, budget, cheap, drink, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese, Kyushu blog, liqour, local, night life, nightlife, nihonshu, promote, reasonable, rice, rice liqour, rice wine, Saga, Saga kura, Saga Prefecture, Saga Prefecture Brewery Cooperative Association, Sagagura, Sagakura, sake, Tenjin
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Okawachiyama: Finding Japan in the Small Things
Many people come to this country looking to find the “real” Japan, yet they spend their time fixated on blinding lights, towering buildings, and trains full to the point of bursting. There are people who go to the other extreme, … Continue reading
Posted in Near Fukuoka, Sightseeing
Tagged ancient, Arita, Arita-yaki. Aritayaki, art, artisan, beef, ceramic, culture, day trip, famous, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, hidden, history, Imari, Imari Beef, Japan, Japan blog, Kyushu, Kyusyu, mountain, Okawachi Yama, Okawachiyama, pottery, real, rural, Saga, sightseeing, small, subtle, tourism, travel. unique, unique, village, ware
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How Not to Eat Karashi Renkon
There are many “firsts” for expats in Japan, and even if you’ve been here for a few years, you still make silly mistakes now and then. One of these silly mistakes turned out to be quite painful (yet delicious), and … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink
Tagged cuisine, eat, expat, food, Fukuoka blog, Japan, karashi, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Kyushu blog, local, lotus root, mistake, mustard, renkon, silly, specialty, spicy, stupid, travel
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Highway Buses: The Best Way to Travel Around Kyushu
I am lucky enough to live in Fukuoka City, the primary transportation hub for all of Kyushu: its central location in terms of air, rail, sea and road travel, as well as its excellent public transportation connecting all terminals, makes … Continue reading
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