A tea ceremony will be held in the mud-dyed tea room at "Shintaro Ajioka's Yutani House" under the dappled sunlight filtering through the fresh green leaves.

I attended a tea ceremony held in a "mud-dyed tea room," a work by artist Shintaro Ajioka, set up in a forest overlooking the Itajiki River, nestled between the Ure River and the JR Iida Line near Yutani Onsen in Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture! Between Toyohashi Station (Aichi Prefecture) and Tatsuno Station (Nagano Prefecture), a distance of 195.7km, there were 94...

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"Okonomiyaki Kokoro": A crispy new texture thanks to the tempura batter! The inside is fluffy and moist, and the spring cabbage is sweet!

Along the street in Sumiyoshi, near Seirei Hamamatsu Hospital, there's a shop with a noren (traditional Japanese curtain) displaying the three hiragana characters "Kokoro". It opened in April 2007 and is celebrating its 8th anniversary this year, 2015. Since coming to Hamamatsu, "Kokoro-san" has become my go-to place for okonomiyaki...

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"Kageyama Melon Farm" wants to protect the future of Japanese agriculture! Let's support Tenshioto Muskmelons!

It was exactly one year ago that we encountered the "Tenshioto Muskmelon," characterized by its fragrant, supreme aroma, magnificent richness and silky texture, and exquisite sweetness that stimulates the senses. It was from a company in Kyoto that handles high-quality vegetables and premium fruits, supplying them to top-class restaurants...

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