Let's head to Miho no Matsubara, a scenic spot located on the Miho Peninsula in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, at the foot of Mount Fuji, a symbol of Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage Site! Miho no Matsubara is famous as one of Japan's New Three Views and one of Japan's Three Great Pine Groves, and in June 2013...
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Last September, I received an invitation to a New Year's party from Ryoichiro Iida, one of the members I toured Nepal with and who is now the chairman of "Iida Uniper." And where did I end up? None other than "Horiike Sake Shop," a shop with a sign that simply says "Sake," which pops up unexpectedly in the middle of the town of Tanuma! ...
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JR清水駅に隣接するアーケード街「清水銀座商店街」へ！ 雨風を凌げる屋根付きの商店街は、生活に欠かせない食品や雑貨、衣料をはじめ、昭和の面影を残す個性豊かなお店から、新しい風を巻き起こす便利なショップまで、およそ120店...
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On a sunny Saturday weekend, I took my beloved Maserati Quattroporte for a drive to Kanzanji Onsen in Lake Hamana, where the "Enshu no Karakaze" (a strong, dry wind of Enshu) blows fiercely! Along the shores of Lake Hamana, you'll find attractions like the Kanzanji Ropeway and the giant Ferris wheel...
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高級飲食店が立ち並ぶ京都祇園の一角にオープンしたフランス料理店「祇園MAVO」のオーナーシェフ西村 勉 (西村勉)さんが思い描き続け、試行錯誤の末に完成させたフレンチと融合する日本茶の新しいカタチを伝えるプロモーションビ...
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In the quiet residential area of Handayama in Higashi Ward, Hamamatsu City, next to Handa Park, there was a bakery called "Mawarimichi" in a detached house! The madam who had run the bakery there for about 15 years announced her retirement, and her daughter, Yoko Kanehara, and her husband...
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袋井の油山寺へぬける道沿いを入ったところにある隠れ家的な自家焙煎珈琲豆屋「まめやかふぇ（Mameya Cafe）」へ新年の挨拶と共に珈琲豆の買い出しへ！ こちらは、友人夫妻のハマちゃんこと濱小路仁徳さんと奥様である浜小路...
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As we welcome the New Year, I made my annual first shrine visit to Hamamatsu Goshajinja Suwajinja in Toshimachi, Hamamatsu! This shrine was established in 1962 when the two original shrines were merged, creating the new Goshajinja Suwajinja. The current shrine building was completed in 1982, and the deities of both shrines are enshrined within a single building...
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Chef Nariaki Onoue of the French restaurant "Café & Restaurant Renri" had a hectic time from Christmas through the end of the year, and we are planning to have a New Year's party at my home early in the new year. At that time, I'd like to learn his specialty, "Beurre Blanc," which I've wanted to learn for a long time...
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Every year, our family has made it a tradition to spend New Year's Day relaxing and taking it easy! We only prepare enough Osechi (traditional New Year's food) to eat in the morning, so for dinner we're looking forward to sukiyaki! Speaking of which, we happened to be talking about Kyu Sakamoto's famous song "Ue o Muite" (Looking Up)...
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"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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