Food
Farmer Sachan – A primer on dirt, black cats and planting rice

Yes, I am still waiting for Sachan’s account of rice planting in Nagano too. Till then, here’s what happened (and what got planted) upon her return. Continue reading
In Search Of…Kurohime
In search of a great vacation? Then I think you have to add Kurohime to your list. Of course it helps if you have access to a great cabin and a wonderful host like Maeda-san! Continue reading
Categories: Food, shinkansen, Tales, trains, Travel
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Ika and Unagi – Twin Sea Delicacies
What’s a festival without vendors hawking food. Hit and link and see what the folks wolfed down during the Cherry Blossom Festival. Continue reading
Categories: Food, Tales
Tags: Cherry Blossom festival;, cherry blossoms, East coast, eel, food vendors, George Micheal, Hanami, http://talesfromjapan.com;, ika, Japan, Japanese Cuisine, Kome Kome Club, Pet Shop Boys, Sakura, Smokey Mountains, Squid, sushi chef, Ueno Park, unagi, White River
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Aquarium – a dad’s version
Brian’s version of the aquarium/suizoukan outing complete with Russian literature references and squid. Continue reading
Categories: Food, Tales
Tags: aquarium, clown fish, Food, Gogol, ika, Ikebukuro station;, Ikebukuro Sun City, Ikebukuru Sun City Aquarium, moray eel, Russian Literature, shrimp, Squid, Sun City;, The Inspector General
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