Japanese beer is always poured with a big head.

Kitchen heaven and Osaka castle

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November 26th 2014
As we woke to a rainy day on Tuesday we were glad that our planned activities were mostly under cover. Catching the train we headed to Nama to the giant shopping precinct. We had heard there were many good bagains to be found if you looked in the right places. Our particular interest was the cooking/kitchen precinct. Surprise, surprise. The big challenge was to find the correct street in this r ... 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