"Osechi ryori" refers to celebratory dishes eaten during the New Year! "Osechi" is an abbreviation of "osechiku," and it's a blend of dishes eaten at the beginning of the year to pray for a bountiful harvest, samurai celebratory meals, and commoner dishes to celebrate the New Year. Furthermore, during the first three days of the New Year...
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Happy New Year! Last year, I was able to make wonderful connections with many of you, and I spent fulfilling days thanks to your support. And thanks to all of you, I was able to welcome the new year safely. I look forward to your continued support this year as well...
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For our last meal out on New Year's Eve, we headed to "Soba-ya Omori" in Nakajima, a restaurant that serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, with the flour changing weekly. The freshly made, hand-ground soba noodles are meticulously prepared by the owner, Masato Omori...
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Every year on the 30th, which marks the end of the year, I participate in the traditional "mochi-making party"! (*´Д｀*)ﾉ)) The location is along the gentle curve in front of "Steak Asakuma" in Shikatani, Hamamatsu, at the home of first-class architect Moriyasu Has...
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I visited Maserati Hamamatsu, the dealership that handles the Maserati, a luxury car with the distinctive "Neptune's Harpoon" logo that evokes the spirit of Italy, and where my own car is also serviced, to offer my year-end greetings! The showroom...
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For our second stop, we headed off Himekaido towards Takaoka to "Wantan-ken," a ramen shop near Hamamatsu Municipal Aoi-ga-oka Elementary School! This shop is run by the owner, Mr. Morishige, who previously ran "Homerun-ken," "Nabari," "Rairai-ken," "Koroku," and "Koya no Ramen"...
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I visited "Sanbon / Locally Sourced Ingredients & Local Sake," an izakaya that opened on November 3, 2015, in Hatsuse, Hamamatsu City! The owner, Keisuke Iio, trained for 10 years at the famous Tokyo restaurant "Azabu Juban Tanukichi," before opening his own restaurant in his hometown of Hamamatsu...
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It's been six months since I started going to a sports club within walking distance of my house! Going four days a week at the same time each day, I've naturally become familiar with the faces of the other members. What started as a casual exchange of greetings has now turned into a close relationship...
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Ryo Imazu, the farmer behind "NOTICE," a farm dedicated to growing delicious vegetables under the concept of "connecting people, fields, and food," opened his long-awaited restaurant on November 19th (Sunday)! ...
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Every year, we don't eat out for Christmas; instead, my husband and I have a private Christmas dinner at home! For days beforehand, I start planning the full course meal, looking at photos of my favorite chefs' dishes for inspiration, racking my brain to put it all together...
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Upon returning to Hamamatsu from Toyama, a delightful package arrived at my home. It contained a gift from the wife of Hiroki Uchida, the owner of my favorite Italian restaurant in Nagoya, "La Vena del Legno," and who is also a pastry chef...
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Since it's difficult to coordinate schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we held a slightly early Christmas party at my home! This time, I was surrounded by people a decade younger than me, and we followed a dress code befitting Christmas...
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