The peak summer precipitation comes from the bai-u (literally “plum rains”), which play a major role in rice cultivation; the rains are associated with the summer monsoon. Typhoons are common: the 15 to 30 that occur each year, mainly in the fall, bring hurricane-force winds and ...
Japanese Yokai can be cute. On the flipside, they can be utterly evil and scary too! Here are 15 deadly Yokai you’d never want to meet, within or outside of Japan.
This he does and she rewards him in the Dragon Palace with silk, a sword and armour, a temple bell, and a bag of rice. The silk and rice are to last forever, however much is used. Hence his name Tawara Toda, “Rice-bag Toda.” Probably issued for Dragon year 1832. Fine ...
Before you make a trip to any of the stores, it’s best to do quick research for updated information. You can also look online or check their Facebook page for more information. Thank you so much for contributing to this great list in advance! If your local store is not shown below, ...
880. Arita porcelain food (rice) bowl with Japanese 'Imari' decoration. Mark: Fuki Choshun. Early 19th century. Click here to see large picture 883. Japanese porcelain with Nabeshima looking enamel decoration. Mark: Fuki Choshun. Date: this dish probably Meiji (1868-1912) period. Click ...
At age 8, she convinced her father to take her to the Fulton fish market and from there, she worked her way up from scrubbing the kitchen floor, to making rice, to finally cutting fish. Eventually, she mastered every kind of sushi! [picture book, ages 4 and up] Natsumi! by Susan ...
He specialized in tea bowls, and also presented richly textured scenes on rice bowls, vases and pitchers. - the highest appraised market value of art was over 3,000,000 JPY. Nonomura Ninsei (1655-1673) After leaving Tamba for the capital and studying at the Awataguchi pottery kiln, he ...
Japanese supermarkets stock far more than just rice in this section. For example, you will also find microwavable rice, packaged like the image above. These are great when you don't have access to a kitchen, and they plump up just as deliciously as regular rice! Other examples include block...
fox gains a tail for every 100 years of agenine-tail fox is all powerful and a good omen divine connection in Japan, the fox is a messenger of Inari (rice kami) can breed with humans in Japan, Tanuki have fewer powers than foxes can conjure fire & lights (infitur ignitus) will...
If there’s a food I miss more than any other since I left Japan, it’s mochi (rice cakes). I’m seriously thinking about sending off for this device so I can make my own just by turning the handle. UmbrellasRyoma Sakamoto was one of the most famous samurai of all time, and ...