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Made by two Franco-Shizuokans born in Bourgogne and driven by the love of their Prefecture.

Month: April 2014

30 Apr
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Japanese Festivals: Hamamatsu Matsuri/濱松まつり on May 3~5th!

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Hamamatsu Matsuri/濱松まつり is one of the major festivals held in Japan! Posters are hung even inside Shizuoka JR station! It is an old Festival as...
29 Apr
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Japanese Gastronomy on Noren/暖簾/Entrance Curtains by Koutarou Mizuno/水野光太郎光太郎!

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the other as I was reporting on the Tea Festival in kanaya, Shimada City, I was invited by a local to visit a special art...
29 Apr
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Japanese Festivals: 21st Horai Bridge Festival in Shimada City (May 24~25th)!

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Horai Bridge in Shimada City is the longest wooden pedestrian Bridge in the World! The Oi River was at its most difficult to cross in...
28 Apr
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International Bistro: Porco Casa in Ebisu, Tokyo!

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Service: Very friendly Equipment & Facilities: very clean overall. Great washroom Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Quiches and Pork cuisine conjugated on many nationalities! Organic and...
28 Apr
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Shizuoka-raised Horie Farm Amagi Shamo Chicken Recipe by Dominique Corby at Le Cordon Bleu Japan, Inc., Tokyo in Collaboration with M2 labo Inc.!

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All the products used by Dominique Corby were forwarded by M2 Labo Co. in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, thanks to their intricate agricultural network supporting...
27 Apr
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Sun-dried Fish/Himono/干物: Extravagant Artisanal Himono at Kaneichi Shop in Mochimune, Shizuoka City!

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Shizuoka prefecture produces no less than 50% of all sun-dried Fish or himono/干物 in Japanese and some of them are simply extravagant! It was an...
26 Apr
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Japanese Appetizer (O-toushi/お通し): Chicken wings with Ume & Umeshu!

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O-toushi/お通しis actually a bit difficult to translate. In a Japanese (in Japan) izakaya it is an appetizer that is served with the first drink and...
26 Apr
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Japanese Ladies Fashion in Shizuoka 53: Spring or Snow White?

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White seems to the favorite color of some Japanese girls whatever the season! With mummy? It is nothing out of the ordinary but newcomers to...
26 Apr
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Izakaya: Dinner at Oddakui in Shizuoka City (Spring 2014)!

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Service: Very friendly Facilities: Overall, very clean. Superb washroom! One main room, one bar and private rooms Prices: Appropriate to a little expensive Strong points:...
25 Apr
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Shizuoka-raised Sanoman Co. Dry aged Beef and Mangeton Pork Recipe by Dominique Corby at Le Cordon Bleu Japan, Inc., Tokyo in Collaboration with M2 labo Inc.!

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All the products used by Dominique Corby were forwarded by M2 Labo Co. in Kikugawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture, thanks to their intricate agricultural network supporting...
24 Apr
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Italian gastronomy: Dinner with Chef Koushin Saita/才田亨辰さん at Storia, Shizuoka City!

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Until April 30th, 2014 Service: Friendly and attentive Facilities & Equipment: Extremely clean overall. Splendid gender separated washrooms Prices: Reasonable Strong points: Light & mild...
24 Apr
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Japanese Appetizer (O-toushi/お通し): Vegetables and Potato Chips salad!

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O-toushi/お通しis actually a bit difficult to translate. In a Japanese (in Japan) izakaya it is an appetizer that is served with the first drink and...
24 Apr
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Angel Trumpets in Shizuoka City: Beautiful, but Beware!

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Some flowers, like many other plants, might be beautiful and enticing, but very often it is a good idea to admire form a distance! This...
23 Apr
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Japanese Appetizer (O-toushi/お通し): Bamboo Shoots!

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O-toushi/お通しis actually a bit difficult to translate. In a Japanese (in Japan) izakaya it is an appetizer that is served with the first drink and...
23 Apr
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Kura: Japanese Traditional Warehouses In Shizuoka Prefecture 16: Kanaya

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“Kura” (in Japanese 蔵 or 倉) means “warehouse” or “Storehouse”. In traditional Japan, especially during the Edo Era, as most of buildings and urba/village structures...