Plain Vegetable Rolls ...

... though we did admire the knife skills required to slice a vegetable so thinly (perhaps it was daikon) that you could use it roll up some other vegetables, it was a largely forgettable dish.

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Onsen

October 2nd 2016
Geo: 36.7801, 138.968Visiting an onsen, a Japanese hot spring, is an activity that we missed on our first Japanese trip, one that became a goal for this visit. While we harboured fears that it could be another disappointing forced Japanese experience, it turned out to be rather memorable. The difference between onsen and the Robot Show or Sushi Dai is that those two were not traditional Ja ... read more

Asia » Japan » Gunma

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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