June 6th, 2017
Nikkei cuisine
Lured by the prospect of financial riches in a then very poor Japan at the end of the 1800`s, the first wave of Japanese nationals travelled by boat to their new home of Peru. Although its almost laughable to think about it these days with just how far Japan has come in a hundred years, back then […]
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Clam digging (Shio higari)
My daughter loves to engage in this Japanese seasonal pastime and family get together that is clam digging. I have one confession to make which I feel guilty about and will duly have to apologize for in time perhaps choosing father Christmas in the same conversation. I recently found out that the places where families […]
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Yamanashi
Yamanashi is know for hiking, skiing, climbing and fishing but for me it represents 3 things. Firstly there is the produce namely fruits, which benefit from the favorable climate and have been grown in this region for over a thousand years , such as cherries, peaches, strawberries and high quality grapes made into delicious grape juice and wine […]
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