It’s Father’s Day in many western countries today, as it is in Japan and recently the Asahi Shinbun published a Father’s Day Special article where they asked 3277 dads (don’t know why it was that random number!) what was the best Father’s Day present…
Number one was : Appreciation From Their Kids
Which is nice.
Number 2 was… Continue reading
Stamp Of Australia Wine
I found this little gem in the local supermarket the other day, and it’s an Australian wine so I’m sure this bottle is not exclusive to Japan, but it did have a certain Japanese feel to it in it’s clever design.
It’s called “Dokodemo Wine” (どこでもワイン) in Japanese… Continue reading
Sakura
It’s coming up to sakura (Cherry Blossom) season in Japan now, the buds are just starting to blossom, which means Hanami (Cherry Blossom Viewing) is only a weekend or two away.
Hanami is a great Japanese tradition where everybody goes to parks or riversides and has picnics under the cherry blossom usually accompanied… Continue reading
A pleasant 30 minute walk from our B&B led us to L’Orient Winery (also called Shirayuri Winery).
L'Orient Winery
We really struck gold with this one, as while we were wandering around the shop and tasting room the winery owner, Mr Takao Uchida, who was extremely friendly with everyone, started talking to us… Continue reading
Lets face it there’s one thing the Japanese do very well (well lots of things really but…), and that’s presentation.
From the food which often looks like a work of art, to clothes (just look at the amazing intricacies of a kimono), to gift-wrapping.
A friend told me about a company that sells the beautiful bottle… Continue reading
