To enjoy "time at home" without going out, the best thing to do is to make time for things you enjoy! With the state of emergency declared to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we're spending more time at home these days. Many households are enjoying activities like baking bread or making sweets...
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Takahide Akashi of Akashi Shoten, a company that handles high-quality vegetables and premium fruits at Kyoto's central market and supplies top-tier Michelin-starred restaurants, sent us a wonderful gift of high-quality vegetables and premium fruits...
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I went to Sanaru Lake Park, which is within walking distance from my house, and enjoyed cherry blossom viewing with my dog, Chocolat, and a homemade bento box! This year, the cherry blossoms (Somei Yoshino) on the west bank of Lake Sanaru bloomed 1-2 weeks later than last year, likely due to the mild winter, and finally reached their peak in April...
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I went to "Kanerin Unagi-ten," an eel specialty restaurant founded in 1952, located along the Yuto Kaido road in Irino-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu City! When it comes to "Hamamatsu food," the first thing that comes to mind is undoubtedly "eel," and there are many eel specialty restaurants, each with its own unique grilling method, sauce flavor, and even rice preparation...
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I went for a French course lunch at "Passe Relle," a French and cafe restaurant that opened inside "Sala Plaza Sanarudai" on Orange Street in Hamamatsu's Sanarudai district! This restaurant had its grand opening on December 1st, 2019...
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I went to Granny's Burger, a hamburger shop located inside the station building of Tenryu Hamanako Railway's Mikkaichi Station! The Tenryu Hamanako Railway Co., Ltd., affectionately known as "Tenhamasen," is located in Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture...
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I went to Passe Relle, a French and cafe restaurant that opened in Sala Plaza Sanarudai on Orange Street in Hamamatsu's Sanarudai district, to try their newly launched French course lunch menu! It's been available since November 2019...
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Every year, sukiyaki makes an appearance on our New Year's dinner table! We prepare two types of beef from different prefectures: thinly sliced Hida beef shoulder loin (A5 grade), a type of Japanese Black cattle from Gifu Prefecture, known as a meat masterpiece, and beef from Iguchi Farm in Mikkaichi, Hamamatsu, raised in Enshu...
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As we welcomed the New Year, our family enjoyed a celebratory feast, lovingly prepared by Keiko, the mother of our friends, sisters Ayako and Nanako Shimizu (Nanako Matsui), along with our own homemade ozoni (rice cake soup) and nigiri sushi, accompanied by fine sake...
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I'd like to conclude 2019 by enjoying the annual New Year's Eve soba at "Soba-ya Omori" in Nakajima, Hamamatsu, which serves exquisite soba noodles made with buckwheat flour selected from all over Japan, changing weekly! This soba is meticulously prepared by the owner, Masato Omori...
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After attending a jazz live performance, I strolled through the town and headed to "Beige," a hidden gem of a wine and dining establishment in Renjaku-cho! That day, a surprise birthday party for someone born in November was taking place inside, and I, also born in November, joined in unexpectedly! Sa...
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2019/11/12 (Tue) 19:30 Start!! Shigeo Fukuda & Wataru Hamasaki "Rachel's Lament" Groovy...
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