Wednesday, 14 Nov 2007 | Views [3125]
Kobe , Himeji Castle , (& Okonomiyaki) It’s quite a long time since we were in Kobe and it took us a while to get our bearings. We were looking for our favourite little Okonomiyaki shop where we used to go 35 years ago, but we couldn’t ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tuesday, 13 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
Food & Culture
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Monday, 12 Nov 2007 | Views [1224]
Shizuoka & Kyoto: (Temples , Shrines & Maiko-san) We took the Shinkansen about one hour to Shizuoka to meet Nobuko Kawashima, another of Yasuko’s friends, and hopped off the train long enough to have some delicious sushi, a cup ... Read more >
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Monday, 12 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
Culture
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Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Views [2172] | Comments [1]
Yokohama & Yakitori (Friends & Food) We got off the Shinkansen at Shinagawa ( Tokyo ) and took the local train to Kannai ( Yokohama ) – avoiding too many changes. At 4.30 in the afternoon it was almost dark and threatening to rain ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
Sunday, 11 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
Friends & Food
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Saturday, 3 Nov 2007 | Views [2034]
Shabu-Shabu and the Hot Springs Yasuko’s old school friend Kimi and her husband took us out for Shabu-Shabu at a local restaurant just around the corner from the family home, which was very impressive. Typical of older style Japanese restaurants, ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Saturday, 3 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
Traditional
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Saturday, 3 Nov 2007 | Photo Gallery
FOOD
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Monday, 29 Oct 2007 | Views [772] | Comments [1]
Off to NOBEOKA Got away from Brisbane (Jetstar again) and had the first of many delays – about half an hour late taking off – no reason given. But we caught our flight in Sydney ok and then waited on the ground for another 45 minute delay ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Saturday, 27 Oct 2007 | Photo Gallery
Back home in Nobeoka
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