I finally managed to pay a belated visit to my good friend Osamu Kurosawa in Ieyama, Shimada City!
Mr. Osamu Kurosawa, a very old friend of mine, decided after retirement as an officer at the Shizuoka Municipal Library to buy an old farm house in Ieyama, Shimada City for a meaningful life, now that he has plenty of time not only to really enjoy it but to make other people also share his pleasure.
Osamu is actually the recognized expert on Shizuoka, especially Shizuoka City, history and culture and has already published a number of books and papers on it.
He does not intend whatsoever to rest on his laurels and has embarked on a mission to promote the town he is presently living in.
He has just registered his home a member of Japanese Airbnb under the name, “Shimada Ieyama Shounso”, to provide cheap accommodation with all necessary facilities for people and tourists wishing to experience the real Japanese rural life in the “outback” of Shizuoka Prefecture!

The small farmhouse has been completely refurbished for comfort and everyday life at a walking distance from Ieyama Station along the Oigawa Railway Line extending from Kanaya, Shimada City to Ikawa in the Japanese Southern Alps!

The view from the first floor entrance!

It stands by real tea fields of Kawane, producing top-class green tea in Japan!

The entrance itself gives a good indication of what to expect inside!

Ask Osamu to translate his own life’s philosophy!

I have already described the interior during my first visit and second visit.
The place has been considerably reformed since, especially the kitchen and the tatami room here above!

The guest room on the second floor! Sorry, it was a bit dark when I visited it!

It has its own terrace!

A real Japanese atmosphere!

The place is still full of artifacts and real history and antiques that Osamu will have a pleasure to introduce to all!

But my favorite place is still the Japanese traditional hearth (irori/囲炉裏), whatever the season!

Always ready for a cooking fire!

A landscape pot made with local wild plants!

Osamu went as far as to create his own coasters and under-plates!

I had brought a very unusual sake from Niigata prefecture for Osamu who is a great lover of good food drink!

We shared around a barbecue of enormous chicken wings cooked over charcoal!

Looking forward to the next visit!

Do visit Osamu Kurosawa on his FACEBOOK blog as he is fluent in English and Spanish!

OSAMU KUROSWA/黒澤修さん

Shimada City, Kawane Cho, Ieyama, 763-2
Tel.: 09085525739

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HIGHOCTANE/HAIOKU by Nick Itoh in Shizuoka City

Mr. Osamu Kurosawa, a very old friend of mine, decided after retirement as an officer at the Shizuoka Municipal Library to buy an old farm house in Ieyama, Shimada City for a meaningful life, now that he has plenty of time not only to really enjoy it but to make other people also share his pleasure.
Osamu is actually the recognized expert on Shizuoka, especially Shizuoka City, history and culture and has already published a number of books and papers on it.
He does not intend whatsoever to rest on his laurels and has embarked on a mission to promote the town he is presently living in.
Once again I had the great opportunity to meet him inside his home thanks to another good friend, also retired, called Shinzo Oishi who drove me all the way from Shizuoka City!

His house stnds by a green tea field in the mountains of Kawane where many other such houes are looking for new owners!

One of Osamu’s hobbies is to use local greenery to create all kinds of bonsai and landscape trays!

You will find plenty inside his home around the traditional Japanese-style hearth!

From another angle!

Natural artwork!

Even an old fry pan can be put to good use!

Osmau’s home is a real museum!Ancient earthenware sake bottles!

Fox gloves in ancient vase in front of an antique scroll!

Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu’s hollyhock crest (17th Century)!

I came well-armed with those two bottles of sake from Shizuoka City and Shimada City!

Osamu reciprocated with this extravagant bottle of Nanbu Bijin Junmai Daiginjo from Iwate Prefecture!

We shared the sake wit some simple but succulent local food bought at the sole local supermarket added with some beautiful vegetables prepared by Osamu!

Home-made Japanese pickles by Osamu completed a great country lunch and very enriching conversation!

We washed our fingers in water filled with wild Japanese pepper/sansho from a tree growing near Osmau’s home!

We did it in a very old lacquered bowl which was owned by Lord Tokugawa Ieyasu’s Family!

We had coffee later in a superb local cafe but this is for another report!

Do visit Osamu Kurosawa on his FACEBOOK blog as he is fluent in English and Sapnish!

RECOMMENDED RELATED WEBSITES

So Good Sushi Restaurant in Nice France
Navigating Nagoya by Paige, Shop with Intent by Debbie, BULA KANA in Fiji, Kraemer’s Culinary blog by Frank Kraemer in New York,Tokyo Food File by Robbie Swinnerton, Green Tea Club by Satoshi Nihonyanagi in Shizuoka!, Mind Some by Tina in Taiwan, Le Manger by Camille Oger (French), The Indian Tourist, Masala Herb by Helene Dsouza in Goa, India, Mummy I Can Cook! by Shu Han in London, Pie
rre.Cuisine, Francescannotwrite, My White Kitchen, Foodhoe, Chucks Eats, Things that Fizz & Stuff, Five Euro Food by Charles,Red Shallot Kitchen by Priscilla,With a Glass, Nami | Just One Cookbook, Peach Farm Studio, Clumsyfingers by Xethia, PepperBento, Hapabento, Kitchen Cow, Lunch In A Box, Susan at Arkonlite, Vegan Lunch Box; Tokyo Tom Baker, Daily Food Porn/Osaka, Only Nature Food Porn, Happy Little Bento, J-Mama’s Kitchen, Cook, Eat, Play, Repeat, Bento Lunch Blog (German), Adventures In Bento, Anna The Red’s Bento Factory, Ohayo Bento,

Must-see tasting websites:

-Sake: Ichi For The Michi by Rebekah Wilson-Lye in Tokyo, Tokyo Through The Drinking Glass, Tokyo Foodcast, Urban Sake, Sake World
-Wine: Palate To Pen, Warren Bobrow, Cellar Tours, Ancient Fire Wines Blog
-Beer: Another Pint, Please!, Beering In Good Mind: All about Craft Beer in Kansai by Nevitt Reagan!
ABRACADABREW, Magical Craftbeer from Japan
-Whisky: Nonjatta: All about whisky in Japan by Stefan Van Eycken
-Japanese Pottery to enjoy your favourite drinks: Yellin Yakimono Gallery

Non gastronomy must-see sites by Shizuoka Residents