I Enjoyed Rokkakai’s Hire-Katsu Sandwich Ekiben Bento
Today when I went shopping at a supermarket near my house, an “Ekiben (駅弁)” fair took place in it. As the Japanese term Ekiben can be divided into 2 words “Eki (駅)” meaning station...
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Culture / Foods / My daily life
by Tomo · Published January 27, 2020 · Last modified January 29, 2020
Today when I went shopping at a supermarket near my house, an “Ekiben (駅弁)” fair took place in it. As the Japanese term Ekiben can be divided into 2 words “Eki (駅)” meaning station...
Culture / My daily life / Sightseeing places / Trivia
by Tomo · Published January 25, 2020 · Last modified February 14, 2021
In the previous article, I talked about the Japanese ski soup “Ski Jiru (スキー汁)” and mentioned the place where the art of skiing was first introduced from abroad. Specifically, for the first time in...
My daily life / Sightseeing places
by Tomo · Published May 18, 2019 · Last modified February 24, 2021
Yesterday, with my friends I went on a sightseeing day trip to “Shirakawa-Go (白川郷)”, a remote mountainous village in Gifu Prefecture famous for its Gassho-style houses. Shirakawa-Go (白川郷) More precisely, Shirakawago is an area...
Culture / My daily life / Sightseeing places
by Tomo · Published April 17, 2019 · Last modified February 15, 2021
Several days ago, I went out to see Takada park’s “Hanami (花見)” festival with my friends. As you may already know, Hanami is literally translated into English as “Blossom Viewing”, but when we Japanese...
Delicacies / My daily life / Souvenirs / Traditional Japanese foods
by Tomo · Published January 17, 2019 · Last modified August 11, 2020
The other day, my family got a sushi pack from our neighbor, so I tried a piece and savored the taste of the sushi. I had this type of sushi for the first time in...
My daily life / Product introduction / Snacks / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published December 13, 2018 · Last modified January 31, 2021
Today, I went on a day trip to “Matsunoyama Onsen (松之山温泉)” to enjoy its hot spring bath. Matsunoyama Onsen, situated in the city of Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, is a nationally famous hot spring, generally known...
With my friends, today I went to Daio Wasabi Farm in the city of Azumino, Nagano, the prefecture situated next to Niigata Prefecture where I live. Taking an expressway, it took a few hours...
My daily life / Product introduction / Souvenirs / Sweets and Candies
by Tomo · Published February 21, 2018 · Last modified June 26, 2020
The other day I went to “Makuhari Messe (幕張メッセ)”, a convention center in the city of Chiba, by car to see a live concert of “Perfume”, a very popular Japanese techno-pop girl group, and...
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I'm Tomo, a Japanese blogger living in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. For the purpose of enriching your life, I would like to introduce things about Japan on this blog, especially unique Japanese products, cooking recipes, cultures, and facts and trivia.