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The Story of the Towel
In Japan, at the beginning of every meal they traditionally provide you a hot towel for washing your hands. It’s common to get an individually wrapped wet wipe at many places now, but some still use cloth. David and the girls went to a bar after dinner our first night in Hiroshima and were given…
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Steak Hiroshima
Stopped for lunch at a place called Number 3. They had two options, steak or curry, so we got one of each. Here’s the curry plate. Heavily seasoned pork and beef. Very flavorful. Less seasoning on the steak, to let the flavor of the beef shine. There is often an option for egg on top,…
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Peace Park and Hiroshima Museum
Nuclear weapons should be unilaterally banned. The bomb deployed over Hiroshima killed indiscriminately, ruined lives, destroyed families, and created long term illness and environmental impacts. Before the bomb After the bomb I didn’t take any other photos inside the museum. If you are able, you should visit this place to help understand the realities of…
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No Beef, No Life
We were wandering around the bookstore region of Tokyo and I was trying to navigate us to a restaurant that had good reviews for lunch. We passed No Meat, No Life, and the girls pointed it out. Since the name was memorable I remembered this was one of the places recommended by our guide. It…
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Tea ceremony
Tray ceremony is the casual of a traditional tea ceremony. The long version takes about 3 hours. This version includes everything you need on a tray. A tea cloth, tea bowl, waste bowl, hot water, powdered matcha, a special whisk, and tea spoon. Also a special cloth for purification of your dishes. It turns out,…
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Sake Tasting Tour
We learned how sake is made, how to order different kinds, how polishing the rice changes the flavor, and that the fruity flavors come from the yeast. Sake preferences varied strongly, the girls preferring fruitier varieties, David and I liking the drier versions. They provided us 3 tastings during the beginning of the tour. Then…
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Koishikawa Korakuen Garden -Tokyo
Garden near the Tokyo Dome We saw carp, turtles, ducks, and a crain. A peaceful oasis in the middle of the city.
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Bamboo Forest
In Kyoto there is a Bamboo Forest the grass thinks it’s trees the air is hot, the shade is pleasant the ants below desperate for the perfect insta Aris is the star of our perfect insta.
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No Mountain
Being from the Pacific NW, I know mountains can be finicky, so when we planned a day at Lake Kawaguchiko at the base of Mt. Fuji, I knew there was no guarantee of an actual mountain sighting. There it is, the spectacular mountain, just behind those clouds! Daya and I found a walking trail and…
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