May / June 2020 Journal: Fireflies, Umeshu, and Rice Fields
Here are some my highlights from early summer living the the Japanese countryside of Usa city.
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Visiting Showa no Machi, Oita’s Retro Town Park
My first taste for Japan’s retro town
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A day of potato hoeing in Japan
I was invited by my Japanese neighbours to participate in their annual potato hoeing event this autumn.
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Visiting a (now-favourite) pottery village in Ontayaki
We are lucky to be in Kyushu, as it homes some of the most famous pottery styles and techniques in all of Japan. One of these is Onta-yaki, a small town rich in decades of pottery history. On a cool, cloudy weekend day, we took a 2 hour drive to
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What a Typical Japanese Meal at Home Looks Like in the Countryside
Seafood is a surprisingly affordable product in grocery stores, and there’s a great variety available to us here. Not all attempts at cooking have been what I’d call a success, but it’s a fun experience nonetheless. We’ve learned to cook seafood with a hot pot or nabe, as it is
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Fukamido: A Cafe & Restaurant in a 120-Year-Old Japanese House
On a Saturday morning, we head to a cafe called Fukamido (深見堂) after being invited to their opening the previous night at an English conversation meet-up. Our ears perk up when they mention coffee, and we don’t want to miss the opportunity to try out good cafes. It’s pouring out, a
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Grape Picking in Japan: Sampling the Best Grapes in Oita Prefecture
These are the best grapes I have ever tasted in my life.
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Taking an Epic Summer Hike up Kunisaki’s Futago-ji Buddhist Temple
… and a couple of very sweaty Canadians experiencing Japan’s summer heat.
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Starting Life Anew into Our First Apartment in Rural Japan
The first few days in the Japanese countryside
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