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Tales of an American English Teacher in Japan

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御朱印第3番ー大勧進

Goshuin number 3 is from the 大勧進 (Daikanjin), another temple in the Zenkōji complex. Not much to say about this […]

November 22, 2017 0
天ざるそば — Tenzaru Soba

天ざるそば — Tenzaru Soba

Since coming to Japan, I have fallen in love with tenzaru soba. I first had zaru soba on a hot […]

November 21, 2017 0

御朱印第2番ー大本願

Goshoin number two is from the 大本願* (Daihongan), a temple in the Zenkōji complex. I’ll be honest, I mostly got […]

November 15, 2017 0
オムライス ― Omurice

オムライス ― Omurice

The word ‘omurice’ is a contraction of the words ‘omelet’ and ‘rice’ — guess what the ingredients are?? Well, besides […]

November 14, 2017 0

What is a 御朱印?

A 御朱印 (goshuin) is a specific kind of stamp that you can get at temples across Japan. They usually cost […]

November 8, 2017 0
お好み焼き ― Okonomiyaki

お好み焼き ― Okonomiyaki

My mouth is watering already….. Okonomiyaki is probably my favorite Japanese dish, and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s the […]

November 7, 2017 1
飯縄山 — Mt. Iizuna

飯縄山 — Mt. Iizuna

Even though it seems to have been raining every weekend for forever, I managed to find a brief lapse in […]

November 6, 2017 3
Ode to Fuzzy Socks and Kotatsu

Ode to Fuzzy Socks and Kotatsu

Ohhhhhh fuzzy socks. How I love you so. You keep the frigid clutches of frostbite away from my poor, defenseless […]

October 23, 2017 1
Gaijin Traps and Potholes

Gaijin Traps and Potholes

I’m posting this story reeeally late, but better late than never right? It’s about the adventures a friend of mine […]

October 5, 2017 5
黒姫コスモス — Kurohime Cosmos

黒姫コスモス — Kurohime Cosmos

After a lovely cruise around Lake Nojiri followed by some amazing blueberry ice cream, I found myself close to the […]

September 10, 2017 0

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