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The Bibulous Gods

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October 5th 2007
I have eaten my fair share of rice since coming to Japan. It has become my staple dish and a day rarely passes when I don’t have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have become so accustomed to it that a meal wouldn’t feel complete without an overflowing “yama-bori”, or mountain-bowl, of rice. Every year, in the end of September to early October, a festival called Aki Matsuri, or the F ... read more

Asia » Japan » Ehime

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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