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Unforgettable: Kyushu by Local Train
In the spring of 2012, I took a trip around the island of Kyushu by train. The route was a massive loop hugging the coasts of the island, and the journey lasted almost two weeks. My primary means of transport … Continue reading
Tour of Tastes: Shinkansen Meal Featuring Foods from Osaka to Kagoshima
Recently, on a ride from Osaka to Fukuoka on the Shinkansen (“bullet train”), I was surprised to find a new, limited-time bento (meal comprising various small portions arranged in a box) on the menu. In order to commemorate the completion … Continue reading
Posted in Food and Drink, Seasonal/Events
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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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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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Delving Deeper: Local Temples and Shrines of Fukuoka City
Recently, having finally finished cleaning up and hauling furniture, the combination of the desire to relax and passable weather was enough to prompt me to get out and start exploring Fukuoka City in more depth. I had been to Atago … Continue reading
Posted in History/Culture, Sightseeing
Tagged Buddha, Buddhist, city, culture, Dontaku, drink, festival, Fukuoka, Fukuoka blog, garden, Gion, Gion Yamakasa, Hakata, Hakata Station, history, hotcake, image, Japan, Japan blog, Japanese garden, jinja, kami, koi, Kushida, Kyushu, local, matsuri, milkshake, Naka, Nakagawa, obaasan, obasan, Osaka, otera, Rakusuien, ramen, Shinto, Shofukuji, shrine, small, statue, Sumiyoshi, temple, Tenjin, Tochiji, tonkotsu, Toraya, Yamakasa
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