Discoveries from around the archipelago
Over the Christmas holiday this year, my family and I went to Tochigi prefecture to a ryokan that I have had my eye on for years. I chose it in part due to its snowy setting in winter and also due to its unique cooking style - the guests' dinner is prepared over an irori, or... Continue Reading →
After three weeks back in the US for the Christmas and New Year's holiday, it feels good to be home again. Sure, it's winter here too but oh. my. gosh. it was COLD in the Northeast. The three or four times it snowed did seem magical in the beginning (and we even got enthusiastic about... Continue Reading →
