#japanUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsdbooster in #hive-161465 • 2 days agoCold Enough for Benkei ~ Haiku of JapanWe are now into winter, by the traditional Japanese reckoning of the seasons. It may not feel like it yet, but the almanac says we are on the downward path towards it. That…hirohurl in #hive-147010 • 2 days agoFrom Sardines to Spicy Miso: A 3-Course Ramen Feast for Less than $11!: the 50/50 club. 50 homeruns and 50 steals. This…dbooster in #hive-111011 • 9 months agoHe Who Would Be Emperor: In Pursuit of the Chrysanthemum ThroneJapan is well-known in the world for having the longest dynasty in history. The imperial house has been ruled by the same family since it's inception—which was over 2000 years…miljo76 in #hive-120586 • 8 months agoFirst time in a new Japanese restaurantWhen it comes to Asian food, I have a favorite restaurant that I frequent with my family when we want to eat something good and we're not really in the mood to cook. I live in a…dbooster in #hive-120586 • 3 months agoSurviving Summer Fatigue (Natsubate) ~ What to Do When You Don't Want to Do Anything? Eat Unagi (Eel)!Summer in Japan is rough. I know, it's rough everywhere. In Japan the combination of high heat and terrible humidity make it especially rough. Summers are always hot here, but…dbooster in #hive-120586 • 5 months agoComfort FoodWhat's your comfort food? Here's mine It's egg salad on white bread. Not great egg salad either: just egg, mayo, and I suspect more than a little sugar, all on sweet whitdbooster in #hive-120586 • 3 months agoJapanese Ginger SnapsThis morning I thought I'd introduce a Japanese snack. I don't do many food reviews on this blog, but every now and then one pops up. Shōgadbooster in #hive-120586 • 10 months agoEating Lab-Grown Eel Meat (Japanese Unagi) So, I have a question for all of you. Would you eat fake meat? I read a story the other day, and I linked to this on my website, so if you follow me there you may have seen it.…dbooster in #hive-121744 • 20 days agoOut of Ideas Christopher Booker once wrote an essay called "The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories" in which he argued that there are only seven basic stories in the world and thatdbooster in #hive-121744 • 8 months agoShōgun - The Hulu Limited Series and the True StoryAs many of you know, there is a new historic drama being shown on Hulu right now called Shōgun. It's about the tail-end of the civil war period of Japan, about andbooster in #hive-126152 • 24 days agoGo (The Game), Chess and Shogi, and Planning AheadI've blogged before about how my oldest son likes to play chess while my youngest son prefers shogi (Japanese chess). I like both, but I am always reminded that I don't entirely…dbooster in #hive-126152 • 4 months agoThe Popularity of JapanJapan is popular right now. Like very popular. I hadn't known what to compare this to until recently when a client told me that the place to visit a few years ago was…dmilliz in #hive-132248 • 10 months agoA White Swan Event At times I wonder if what I’m thinking of posting is even worth posting, but then I look around and think meh 😒 Dmilliz *Last weekend was a wedbooster in #hive-133974 • 4 months agoThe First Olympics in Japan1964 was an important year for Japan. The Olympics were set to be in Tokyo and Japan used the occasion as a chance to reintroduce themselves to the world and redesign its image…
