delicious EEL

EEL Day

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July 30th 2007
On 30th July every year eel is eaten. Its the height of Summer, humid and hot. Averaging 35-38 degrees. Everybody as usual works hard from the early hours until the late evenings. They walk around with towels around their necks to wipe the perspiration dripping from their faces, arms and neck. Its a time to take care as its easy to become sick walking in and out of air conditioned super markets, ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more