Discoveries from around the archipelago
I find I have a strange fascination as of late with the pottery town of Arita. It's not that I am even all that into porcelain, which is what Saga Prefecture's Arita has been producing - to perfection, some might say - for the past 399 years. But when a town takes as much pride... Continue Reading →
If you're ever in Kumamoto, it's a crime not to see one of the top three castles of Japan. I've already been there three times but it wasn't until recently that I discovered one of Kumamoto-jo's coolest secrets - a hidden restaurant on the second floor of the Honmaru Gozen Palace that serves food from the Edo era... Continue Reading →
Following on the heels of my last post on Mt Aso, this is my newest absolute favorite find in my new home prefecture of Kumamoto. Coming down from the Nakadake crater, my travel buddy and I were looking for something more to eat than your standard noodles or curry restaurant. A quick iphone search of... Continue Reading →
A friend of mine in Okinawa asked me the other day "Where do you find all of the places you eat at in Tokyo? They're not in my guidebook!" Ahh, friends. Let me clue you in on a little secret. I. Love. Food. Sure, it took me a while to come to this point in... Continue Reading →
