Stephanie was better at making it square

Sanuki Udon Noodle Cooking Class

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June 8th 2008
7:30 am and the alarm clock is going off. Why is the alarm going off? Oh yeah, I have to catch an early train to Takase for an udon making class. Geez, I shouldn’t have gone out drinking last night. Toss on some clothes. Search for my keys and out the door. Never been to Takase before and I didn’t expect the train ride to be so much fun. The fields were all being plowed for or planted with ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kagawa

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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