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August 15th 2011
Shirakabe Dozogun is the historic, traditional part of town that is nationally recognized for its cultural value. It has a really really relaxed atmosphere, and in a way you can imagine life 40 or 50 years ago. Kurayoshi doesn't have much in "nightlife" department, but there are lots of things to do during the day. For anyone visiting Tottori-prefecture, Shirakabe Dozogun is a must see. ... read more
July 14th 2011
The other day I was lucky enough to get to enjoy a meal prepared by the famous 知久馬先生 at the Ohashi Ryokan (大橋旅館)。（Chikuma). There were a ton of dishes served, and each one was better than the last. Mr. Chikuma himself is a cool dude. I had met him at a conference a few months earlier, and he certainly did not fail his reputation. Tottori is known for its famous seafood, and when I go home I am going to miss it a lot. Any time I go out for sushi I can rest assured that it was caught that morning, and you can REALLY taste the difference. Misasa, the town where Ohashi Ryokan is located, is a hot spring town that attracts a good deal of domestic tourists from the Kansai area. It's spring waters ... read more
April 30th 2011
In many parts of the West we say "April showers bring May flowers", however in Japan that saying does not apply. In Japan spring arrives in April, and the showers come later in June. In Japanese this rainy season is called ”梅雨” tsuyu. Here in the Kurayoshi area, there are many pear trees, as pears are one of the 名物 (famous things) of the area. And they really look incredible. I wanted to get out on a sunny day but the weather kind of prevented that from happening. Whats really cool are the all-you-can-eat pear farms they have. For about 800 yen ($9) you can eat so many delicious pears that you wont be able to move. ... read more
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