Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The worst of winter is (with any luck) done. Our evenings and mornings are slowly getting lighter once more, and it’s not too long until winter slopes off for another year and spring comes bounding to the fore. And spring, of course, means lots of lovely cherry […]
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Tickled pink: Cherry blossom alternatives
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Nothing stirs the Japanese soul quite like the cherry blossom. It heralds the arrival of spring and encapsulates the transience of life itself. But while the world and her husband descend on Tokyo and Kyoto to catch the blooms in early April, we recommend seeking out some […]
The early cherry blossom report for 2015
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Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It’s nearly here! The season that everyone has been waiting for, sandwiched between the long, cold winter months and the sweltering humidity of summer: spring! And spring means cherry blossom. The early cherry blossom forecast was published on the 4th of February 2015 by the Japan Weather […]
Dr. Kanji – Japanese language master of mystery
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! After a long absence, the mysterious Dr. Kanji returns with musings about the Japanese language and comments on its use and evolution in the modern Japanese language that we can read, write and hear today ….but who is this doctor of the Chinese character? The mystery of […]
Monday night in Shinjuku, Tokyo
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Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Monday April 18th 7pm was the last night and our final dinner of the first Hidden Japan tour of the year. We were in Shinjuku, the bright neon heart of central Tokyo. We ate at a traditional izakaya (Japanese diner). Earlier in our tour, we had a memorable picnic under the sakura […]
Sakura, sushi and scotch eggs.
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We are almost ten days into our Hidden Japan tour. It has been perfect picnic weather almost everyday. The sakura (cherry blossoms) are in full bloom, so on Sunday, we took advantage by having a hanami picnic of sushi, bananas, soba noodles and scotch eggs. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We are almost ten days into our Hidden Japan tour. It has been perfect picnic weather almost everyday. The sakura (cherry blossoms) are in full bloom, so on Sunday, we took advantage by having a hanami picnic of sushi, bananas, soba noodles and scotch eggs. Like this post? Help us by sharing […]