Kinako Ohagi KitKat
A few weeks ago, I tried the new Pepsi Azuki and the Ginger Ale KitKat.  You won’t find Pepsi Azuki in store shelves any longer, but Ging....
13 Nov 10:13 pm  from  Konnichiwa   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Happy Halloween 2009!!
Happy Halloween!!! I had a fa-BOO-lous Halloween this 2009 dressed up as a dark nurse. I enjoyed watching everyone dress up as different ch....
1 Nov 6:14 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
KitKat Strawberry Cheesecake (Yokohama)
Another regional omiyage edition, this time from Yokohama – a very tasty strawberry cheesecake. Fairly cheesy but more yoghurty, and a ver....
30 Oct 12:54 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
KitKat Tochiotome
All the way from Tochigi prefecture, Tochiotome is a special breed of strawberry.  They’re apparently far superior to common-or-garden st....
30 Oct 12:43 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
KitKat Yaki Imo
So as the cool evenings get decidely chillier, thoughts turn to winter delicacies – like yaki imo, or roasted sweet potato.  Well, not my....
30 Oct 12:29 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Book Review – Neuro Web Design: What Makes Them Click?
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could climb inside your website visitors’ minds and understand what motivates their behaviour? Neuro Web Desi....
27 Oct 10:34 am  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
Memetics & Accessibility
This is the third update about my OldNewfoundland.com Project. Here are the others: Do Something Maps, Drupal, and OldNewfoundland.com Dr....
4 Aug 12:29 am  from  1rick   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kansai Time Out, August 2009 AFRA: Starlight Reggae Festival –
Kansai Time Out, August 2009 AFRA: Starlight Reggae Festival – The Starlight Reggae Festival mixes things up with beatboxer Afra Print and....
1 Aug 5:17 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
KitKat Ramune
‘Ramune‘ is a traditional Japanese kids’ drink available in many flavours, but traditionally a sort of lemon & lime, known for bei....
19 Jul 6:58 pm  from     [Profile]  [Recent] 
More Evidence of Enduring Popularity
A Heian lady with uncharateristically large eyes. ....
10 Jun 1:22 am  from  How to Be Heian   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Continued Relevance
Genji Era Hello Kitty and Companion Note that black lacquered hat and the layers of flowing robes. ....
4 Jun 1:32 pm  from  How to Be Heian   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Be a Really Good Person
Check out her character. In other words, be really attractive. Well-dressed, fashionable, beautiful – yes, a really good person. In S....
1 Jun 3:09 pm  from  How to Be Heian   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Courtly Silks Never Go Out of Style
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31 May 12:02 pm  from  How to Be Heian   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Politicking
The village is abuzz with election fever. Having the car with the loud speaker assault our house is nothing new to anyone who has lived in....
22 Apr 11:03 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
One Fine Day
It was a perfect evening for a little hunting and gathering last night - despite anxiety about having yet another day slip by without getti....
19 Apr 11:02 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Gummi, Raspberry & Rhubarb!
The rhubarb is growing well, despite my worries that it would not be cold enough here for it to grow well, and my even bigger worries that ....
18 Apr 11:02 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
More than expected
A few photos from a recent group of university kids who had no idea what was in store for them. I am proud to say that they had a great tim....
17 Apr 11:00 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Spring
We have been busy with a group of college kids who have never even slept in a tent before! How can one get to be in their 20s but never ha....
12 Apr 10:56 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
A dawn I was lucky to see but wish I didn’t have to
What was supposed to be just “another all-nighter” in order to get our work off to the printer in time to meet the end-of-March-or-lose....
27 Mar 10:54 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Why it Snows in the Snow Country
Finally a bright moment as Tomoe and I work on this educational map of the village. I was trying to make an image to show why it snows so m....
21 Mar 10:52 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fukinoto
The last few days have seen record high temps for March. The fukinoto is already out and blooming. Its best to pick them when they are sti....
20 Mar 10:50 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Party Break
Only a few more weeks until we are freed from the chains of this grant project! I can almost smell the fresh air. We did have a bit of a v....
18 Mar 10:48 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Fish Dinner
A few days ago our neighbor found a sick fish in his pond, and this variety is not up to their standards in terms of flavor, so he gave it ....
8 Mar 10:46 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Neighbors
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8 Feb 10:17 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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