Random Japanese Food Oddities
Let’s do one more post about Japanese food, ok?
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Notes from a wildlife-friendly cottage garden
The Beauty of Mosses at Ginkaku-ji
Ginkaku-ji started out as a retirement villa on the outskirts of Kyoto for a 15th century feudal lord. Originally, the main building was supposed to be covered with silver. Ginkaku-ji, in fact, means Temple of the Silver Pavilion. Civil war caused the silver idea to be indefinitely postponed, yet the name stuck.
What to Eat in Japan if You Don’t Like Sushi
Actually, in Japan I discovered that I do like sushi. Living in Chicago, a place where “fresh fish” often means “thawed fish”, I have stayed away from sushi throughout my adult life. However, towards the end of our trip Judy’s clients took us out for a feast that included many kinds of sushi. I knew …
Hama Rikyu
Hama Rikyu is a large green space located where the Sumida River flows into Tokyo Bay, just across from Tokyo’s central fish market.
Tokyo Strolls: Signs of Confusion
Let’s take a couple more walks around Tokyo, shall we?
Tokyo Strolls: Kitchenware Town
Like many of you, I’ve been more or less glued to my laptop all day, checking news stories and social media regarding the most recent illegal and immoral actions by the Trump administration. I debated with myself about writing a post on a fairly frivolous topic, but decided in the end that a little diversion …
East Garden of Tokyo’s Imperial Palace
The Imperial Palace was within walking distance of our Tokyo hotel. The inner grounds of the Palace are generally not open to the public. The East Garden, however, is readily accessible.
Rikugi-en, a Poetic Landscape
Not far from Ueno Park, Rikugi-en was my favorite garden in Tokyo. Completed around 1700, it was created for the mansion of a high-ranking samurai.
Tokyo’s Ueno Park
We really only saw one corner of Ueno Park, which is one of Japan’s first Western-style recreation areas. It’s a big place, over 100 acres, and it contains a zoo, shrines and temples, and several major museums.
Koishikawa Korakuen Gardens
The first garden we visited in Tokyo was Koishikawa Korakuen.
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