Lucky Little Piggy With a Good Job As a Waiter

Divine Bovine

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December 27th 2013
Geo: 34.68, 135.17Why is Kobe beef so exquisite - because the cows drink sake, and are given daily massages? Is it because they are fed sushi with the sake, and the massages are given by geishas, and culminate in happy endings? Without a doubt, Kobe beef is the most famous in the World, with a reputation bordering on the mythical.Today, we went to Kobe for one reason, and one reason only - t ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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