Melon and Calpis Picnic...

Kind of a treat...Melons are very expensive in Japan!!! And a new summertime flavor of Calpis!! Just when you thought Calpis couldn't get any better :).

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The Izu Peninsula and fruity calpis

June 21st 2007
Summer time has definitely begun in Japan, I am pretty sure I am going to melt this summer. A friend and I decided to escape the heat and head for the coast yesterday. We made our way out to the Izu Peninsula an area just west of Shizuoka that is famous for ohnsen and beautiful coast lines. It is also famous for a small town called Shimoda which is where a US consulate was set up in 1856 when Ja ... read more

Asia » Japan » Shizuoka » Izu

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

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