The Famous家康行列 Ieyasu Gyoretsu (Parade) Apologies for the delay in writing, however it took a few hours to defrost after this event! We are in April already, and the weather only teases us with one day of mild sunshine followed by two or so mid-winter nightmare temperatures, I guess just for the kicks?!? It must be hysterical to watch this skit perform...pack away winter clothes only to take them all out again for what one is certain must be the last o...

The famous rice-cooker put to use leavening and cooking a loaf of Cheese & Jalapeño bread. The perfect accompaniment to our stir fry ✔️ Not a crispy crusted bread due to the steaming cooking principal; but still delicious! (If I may say so myself

Spaworld, Naked truth: Volcanically active Japan has thousands of natural hot springs traditionally enjoyed au naturel. One Osaka onsen has taken that concept to the extreme, creating an over-the-top, around-the-naked-world-in-eight-floors theme park. The complex is divided into themes by country—Finland, Greece, Spain, France, Ancient Rome, and so on. You'll soak amid a replica of the Trevi Fountain, in a hammam-meets-Disney stone bath, and over an Atlant...

Ninjas are always sneaking around in their sleek black outfits, karate chopping targets and wagging their freakishly long tongues around? BK Japan's new Kuro Ninja or "black ninja" burger banks pretty hard on that odd ninja concept with a big old bacon "tongue". The Kuro Ninja features a black bun, which, like the inaugural Kuro Burger, gets its color from bamboo charcoal. You also get "wide-size" hash browns, onions, lettuce, mayo, and a Chaliapin sauce on thi...

Natto is fermented soy beans and is often eaten for breakfast in Japan. It is gooey and slimy, and also notoriously smelly, but it’s a nutritious and healthy food loved by a lot of Japanese people. Natto is almost always eaten over rice. It is extremely simple to prepare: you mix Natto with soy sauce or Mentsuyu and stir vigorously until forming sticky goo around the beans. Then pour it over hot rice. You can add toppings like chopped green onions and Japa...