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Aubergines or eggplants/eggplants and tomatoes are the vegetables of the summer! They come in cheap, are aplenty and very healthy. The Fren....
4 Aug 9:36 am from Shizuoka Gourmet

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so not worth it

breakfast: sicilian blood orange marmalade on drained yogurt & vietnamese coffee, a gift from lovely tima. i should get condensed milk ....
3 Aug 11:34 pm from it will stop raining*

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Japanese Cuisine: Sesame Crackers/Goma Senbei

Senbei means rice crackers in Japanese. But they don’t have to be made solely with rice. How about sesame seeds? They are not difficult t....
3 Aug 2:35 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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For your Dining Room: Tansu/Japanese Chests

Japan is still a very good country to prospect for antiques in spite of its devouring modernity. When it comes to antique or even more home....
3 Aug 1:58 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/57): Shake Maze Sushi Bento

Tuesday: Sushi Bento Day! Did I say it was flaming hot outside? I am certainly going to enjoy my day in my air-conditioned office! “Shake....
3 Aug 9:44 am from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Yokohama Chinatown

Yokohama Chinatown (Yokohama Chukagai) is Japan’s largest chinatown, located in central Yokohama. Yokohama Chinatown quickly developed....
3 Aug 2:46 am from Konnichiwa

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midsummer greetings

breakfast: coffee & 100% peach juice not from concentrate lunch: takeout sushi & a few slices of bread someone gave me dessert: s....
3 Aug 12:01 am from it will stop raining*

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Shizuoka Agricultural Products: The Nemotos’ Garden

Royichi/良一 and Sumiko/スミ子 Nemoto/根本 It was another one of those blistering days this year’s summer seems intent on on infli....
2 Aug 8:52 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Video from X Japan at Otakon.

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2 Aug 12:53 pm from The Other East

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Today’s Lunch Box/Bento (’10/56): Pork & Beans Curry Bento

We are in for a long and dreary summer, what with the infernal heat or torrential rains. Take your pick. I’ve been repeating this for a f....
2 Aug 9:47 am from Shizuoka Gourmet

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In response to Barks’ article about X Japan at Otakon.

No, no there wasn’t 10,000 people there. If there was half that many there I’d be surprised. Look at the picture they have of the crowd....
2 Aug 6:04 am from The Other East

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steep & brew

breakfast: coffee & marmite and sicilian blood orange marmalade on carr’s whole wheat crackers lunch: ratatouille, rice balls, umeb....
1 Aug 11:58 pm from it will stop raining*

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X Japan (Sugizo and Yoshiki) in Baltimore in brief.

I’m going to post a longer write up with lots of photos about X Japan’s stop in Baltimore, but here is what you need to know from X Japa....
1 Aug 5:55 pm from The Other East

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Japanese Cuisine: Surimi Rice Crackers/Kani Senbei

Senbei means rice crackers in Japanese. They have been made in this country since immemorial times. One can still eat them freshly grilled ....
1 Aug 2:18 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Japanese Cuisine: Surimi Rice Crackers/Kani Senbei

Senbei means rice crackers in Japanese. They have been made in this country since immemorial times. One can still eat them freshly grilled ....
1 Aug 2:18 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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holy krishna bollywood bonanza

breakfast: coffee, pineapple juice, & buttered toast with marmite and sicilian blood orange marmalade, not together obviously lunch: i....
1 Aug 1:27 am from it will stop raining*

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French Cuisine: Shizuoka Organic Tomato Appetizr at Pissenlit

Service: excellent and very friendly Facilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overall Prices: reasonable, good value. Strong points: I....
31 Jul 4:24 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens

Located in Ueno, the Kyu Iwasaki-tei Gardens is the former estate of the Iwasaki clan who were the founders of Mitsubishi. The main attrac....
31 Jul 9:13 am from Konnichiwa

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2 years old

breakfast: coffee & lemon poppy seed muffin lunch: buttered toast and marmite & curry udon (388kcal) dessert: häagen-dazs salty ....
30 Jul 10:21 pm from it will stop raining*

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Shizuoka Sake Rice: “Azekura Ishin” by Sugii Brewery

“Sakamai/酒米”, or sake rice in Japanese is a variety of riice only exclusively in the making of Japanese sake. You will never find i....
30 Jul 2:35 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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sicilian blood orange

breakfast: coffee & toast with butter and sicilian blood orange marmalade, which is okay but so juicy that it gets your toast kinda sog....
29 Jul 10:18 pm from it will stop raining*

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Egg Farm in Shizuoka City: Bi-Ou-Ran (Part ２）

Mr. Shigeru Shimizu/清水茂 As explained in my previous article I was back on the bicycle trail on Saturday with the difference was that ....
29 Jul 1:28 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Egg Farm in Shizuoka City: Bi-Ou-Ran (Part ２）

Mr. Shigeru Shimizu/清水茂 As explained in my previous article I was back on the bicycle trail on Saturday with the difference was that ....
29 Jul 1:28 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Shizuoka Agricultural Products: The Yamaguchis’ Benihoppe Strawberry Fields (end of July)

“Benihoppe” or “Red Cheeks” strawberries is a cultivar which was successfully developped no later than in 2002 in Shizuoka Prefectu....
29 Jul 11:02 am from Shizuoka Gourmet

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Osamu Tezuka: Push

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29 Jul 10:00 am from Daily Bento

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Epic Edit Choir

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29 Jul 8:00 am from Daily Bento

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Takashita Dori

Takeshita Dori (Takeshita Street) is a 400 meter, pedestrian-only street lined with fashion boutiques, cafes and restaurants in Harajuku in ....
29 Jul 5:00 am from Konnichiwa

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love it or hate it

breakfast: coffee, peach, & toast with butter and marmite. my first try at marmite (to which andrew of mgmt said, “oh, sorry.” obvi....
28 Jul 9:32 pm from it will stop raining*

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Bryan Baird’s Newsletter (2010/07/28)

Baird Beer & Taproom Events Bulletin Latest Seasonal Releases; Harajuku Taproom 1-Year Anniversary Party Dear Taproom Friend & Bair....
28 Jul 1:19 pm from Shizuoka Gourmet

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What’s on the Menu?

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28 Jul 10:00 am from Daily Bento

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