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Food

Chestnut Anpan Bread

With Autumn comes a change in weather and a change in foods. Local stores start to serve different vegetables and there is a clear switch in menus. It is nice...

Food

Warabi Mochi, Kitsune Udon

There are so many different types of foods you can find at these casual drop in food places. Here, the sign is offering Warabi Mochi, Kitsune Udon and Zaru...

Food

Kyoto Lunch, Zakkoku Rice

I have been in Kyoto and was enjoying some very nice food both at lunch and dinner time. One of my favorite restaurants here is called Mumokuteki. The food is...

Food

Sakuramochi, Wagashi

I had some tea and Sakuramochi while in Kyoto. Sakuramochi is a type of wagashi, Japanese sweets, made from red bean paste and wrapped in a sakura leaf. Th...

Conbini Monday

Conbini Monday Wk70

A wide selection here from yoghurts to potato chips and also some sodas. Enjoy your Conbini Monday. I have set this up on Facebook recently as well for those...

Food

Supermarket Food in Japan

It has been 3 weeks since the earthquake in North Japan. Whilst supplies are no doubt in short supply in the areas hit hardest by the earthquake we can see...

Food

Supermarket after earthquake

A few people have asked me about convenience stores and supermarkets since the earthquake. Most people are calmly going about their activities, obviously...

Food Photo-Post

Japanese Food

On my recent trip to Shikoku I had some wonderful food, particularly produce from the Setonaikai. The taste of everything was fresh and the service was great...

Food

New McDonalds stores

McDonalds has been renovating a number of its stores recently, and yesterday many of their Shibuya stores were opened to the public to reveal the new look.

Conbini Monday

Conbini Monday Wk51

I was carrying 2 other bags when I took the photos this week and so my phone camera did not remain as steady as normal. I hope you can make out the pictures...

outdoors

Sakura Bento Lunch

April 1st every year is the start of a new financial year for most Japanese companies. Newly hired employees normally start work on this day, and you can see...

Conbini Monday

Conbini Monday Wk47

Mothers Day is coming up soon and the convenience stores are hoping people will order gifts through them for the occasion. I didn’t see anything in store...

Food

Donut Cafe

I visited this donut cafe, Marui-to that had opened a while ago in Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya. They make the donuts on the premises and have many different...

Food

Food in Japan

There are so many great foods in Japan to choose from. At close proximity you can find French, Italian, Spanish, US, Chinese, Indian and many more. Here is a...

Food

500 Yen Lunch

1,000 Yen lunches used to be the benchmark for office workers to seek out in order to budget for their daily meal. With the economic downturn and deflation...