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Tag: Osaka Japan

Don’t Try This At Home

When we told our friend, CD, that we were heading to Japan, he commented “I understand it’s all about the ramen.” As a wine sommelier and aficionado of fine food, he nailed it. Perhaps he remembered ...

You Threw That Out?! Heads Are Gonna Roll!

As a rule, apartments in Japan are small and the Japanese are neat and organized. They don’t hoard, so sometimes, the garbage is interesting. We passed this on the street and wondered who’d tossed these out. ...

How Do You Say “Cinco de Mayo” in Japanese?

There’s something so odd about going to Asia and attending an event that is thoroughly American in history and flavor. Cinco de Mayo was started in the United States by Mexican-Americans to celebrate the victory of ...