Owner: The Soul of Japan URL:http://www.thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com Join Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 10:40:19 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: This blog is about one man's travels through-out Japan and his love for onsen & sake. What makes this blog so unique ? Of all the blogs ever written on Japan, this blog is a compendium of onsens and sake in full color, sort of a how-to guide to enjoying J Site statistics:Click here
My Books : " Now on Sale at Yurindo Bookstore!" 2008-05-18 05:32:26 Hello !Finally, after a year, both of my books are now on sale at Yurindo Books
tore of Landmark Tower. The first book is called " The Soul of Japan," which has the largest collection of Japanese onsen photos in book form in the world ! Over 260 pages in full color landscape. The second book is a mini-pairing guide called "Japanese Sake & Food" which pairs some of Japan's best sake with sushi. Read more:Bookstore
Blood Orange Juice 2008-05-12 14:12:55 Finally, blood orange juice has arrived in Japan from Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, Southern Italy. I never thought the day would come when safety conscious Japan would open its doors to not only a very rare and delicious fruit drink, but one that was banned from export some years ago due to the scourge of the Mediterranean Fruit fly or medfly, for short.The medfly infestati Read more:Blood
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Shintenchi Okono Mimura 2008-05-10 14:53:55 It is said that when visiting Japan one most visit Hiroshima for its rich history and culture. Most westerners, especially Japanese, who journey to this part of Japan visit such monuments as the Genpaku Dome and the Memorial museum in order to pay respects to the millions of victims, mainly women and children, who were be fallen by America’s atomic bombs. I too paid my respects, and yet it never
Saka-No 2008-05-10 13:45:50 Saka-No Yakiniku Shop of YonezawaCentrally located yakiniki (beef shop) in downtown Yonezawa in Yamagata offers premium beef at affordable prices. Saka-no, the only place in Japan where you not only can enjoy prime cuts, but delicious jizake, and a comfortable atmosphere as well.My seventh time in this city, and after trying dozens of other name brand shops, I’ve found Saka-no arguably the best
Mushroom Tempura 2008-05-10 07:17:42 Tempura, the delightfully crispy, all time American favorite Japanese treat ! There're all kinds of different tempura. But, can Japan claim it as being authentically Japanese...? Spain also has a long history of eating tempura, and some say it was the Portuguese that introduced it to Japan. I don't know if this is true or not. That's like asking " what came first, the chicken or the egg?" in this Read more:Mushroom
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Great Outdoors ! 2008-05-09 11:00:05 Camping season is upon us and it's time to break out last years camping gear and ready it for inventory. Let's go over the essentials. My personal favorites: sleeping bags with inflatable matresses, I hate sleeping without one. Next is the tent which needs to be checked for mildew and other damage that may have been caused by weathering or termites; remove the tent from the bag , open it up and sm Read more:Great
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Hot Fresh Sesame Dango ( sesame dumplings) 2008-05-09 10:47:44 Dango time, a deliciously sweet rice dumpling loved and adored by Japanese and foreigners a like. Yes, it’s that time of year again when Japanese confectionary is at its best. Of course there’re zillions of different places that offer wagashi ( Japanese sweets), but if I had to recommend one place, and not because I tried it only once there, but many times, then I would like to introduce First
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Equine Museum of Japan 2008-04-30 00:03:41 A little bit of history on a pleasant Wednesday afternoon was refreshing after being cooped up in my apartment all day. Museum
s are usually not at the top of my to-do list, but today was an exception. The Equine
Museum of Japan
and Horse Memorial Park are two very wonderful places I think everyone should visit because here is where western-style horse racing began in Japan, over a hundred years ag
Negishi Equine Park 2008-04-29 23:47:29 Western Style horse racing first came to Japan back in the 1800s, just at the time when this country was beginning to open up to the world. But before that, the history of the horse in Japan, goes back centuries. The horse of choice back then was a cow because only rich people were able to afford to have a horse which in those days was the Samurai class. In this picture, taken at Negishi Equine
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Beautiful Unique Pet Urns 2008-04-28 16:39:48 HAL Woodworking makes the most beautiful laser-engraved memorials I've seen. Their beautiful unique pet urns are truly something to treasure! The pictures they can engrave on their cremation urns are wonderful works of art. They're a family run business that handcrafts each item individually, and that attention really shows when you see one of their works in person. I wouldn't wish for anyone to l Read more:Beautiful
Misty Onsen 2008-04-27 00:14:14 Sometimes the quietude of a spa can be intoxicating. In the middle of the night, bitter cold air blowing across your shoulders, stinging your face, hands cupping for hot water to soothe the facial pain, alleviating me front the stress of life's vicissitudes. Always the simple pleasures people tend to forget about, only to be replaced with triviality of everyday life and everyday mundane and painfu Read more:Misty
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Yoshinogawa's Umeshu ! 2008-04-24 10:43:42 Plum liquor ! Now, in Japan there are many companies that make plum liquor, but Yoshinogawa which is one of the oldest breweries in Japan, namely Niigata, cranks out some of the finest rice wine Japan. Plum liquor ...? That's a new one for me.
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Mishima Memorial ! 2008-05-19 13:20:39 The last samurai’s belly that kissed the tip of a sword was Mishima Yukio on November 25, 1970 in downtown Tokyo at 8:35am. And as quickly as he was able to split his belly his head was severed from his body in one fell swoop by his long time lover and friend. In fact, it took several swoops before his head fell. It was an enormous undertaking but it took two men to completely sever Mishima's Read more:Memorial
Ise Udon ! 2008-05-19 13:07:14 When you think about the Soul of Japan and what it means to many Japanese then one place comes to my mind: Ise Jingu (Shrine), the Mecca of Japanese Shintoism and the cradle of Japanese Soul in Mie Prefecture, because it is here where all things Japanese merge, on a spiritual plane that is.Another thing that comes to mind and that’s also talked about a lot from this part of Japan is Ise Udon! No
Burger King: "Home of the Whopper" 2008-05-19 12:58:34 Burger King, home of the whopper, an American hamburger fast food chain, has expanded its reach into the heart of sushi loving Japan in the very epicenter of Tokyo’s urbanite community, so move over McDonalds and make way for the King.54 years ago Mr. James McLamore and Associates had an idea in mind: grilled quarter pound beef patty; 113.4 grams; sesame seed bun; lettuce; onions; pickles, and k Read more:Burger
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Birthday Cake ! 2008-05-19 12:55:55 Yes, I'm 36 now ! Can't believe I managed to live this long. The chocolate cream cake made it more real for me. And my girlfriend was kind enough to spare the candles. I'm 36 now. What's next for me...? I hope this year will be even better than this year. Read more:Birthday
Death Note 2008-05-19 11:39:14 I’ve seen this movie. It rocked ! Actually, I was never really into manga until I read DeathNote, and even before that I was never really into supernatural action-mystery stuff.The character Ryuk is very cool because he looks so cool. After seeing him you wouldn’t think he was a death god. Light Yagami represents the typical teenager with everyday problems who just wants to rid the world of ev Read more:Death Note
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