Teriyaki can be any fish or meat that has been cooked or broiled in a sweet soy sauce. In Western countries, it seems that teriyaki is considered a very ‘Japanese’ flavour, although it doesn’t seem to be so common in Japan. This recipe is extremely easy and adaptable, but most importantly it is absolutely delicious! [...]
Showing your family around Japan is always going to be exciting. However, there are a few things you should keep in mind. The absence of creature comforts at home which your family takes for granted, such as being able to travel by car anywhere, can cause tension. No one wants their holiday to be ruined [...]
Though summer in Hyogo can be sticky, there are days when the oppressive humidity gives way, and one’s thoughts turn to evenings of frosty beers in the open air as a light breeze rolls in. Until recently I believed that, besides beer gardens, Japan just doesn’t do alfresco dining, but I have happily been proven [...]
Hello Hyogo JETs! First, we have lots of people to whom we want to thank (in Japanese, ‘cause we want to be cool) for their hard work this summer – hopefully we’ve covered everyone. お疲れ様 (otsukaresama) to those of you who sweated through the JLPT this July (literally and figuratively)! If you’re still panicking, just [...]
Look at us now! A decade or two later and you can vaguely see the scars (and I’m not talking about Mac make-up working its magic here); we don’t cry anymore (or at least not for the same reasons); we are bandaged up, and all our bones have finally been reformed; we emit love instead [...]
I Heart T-Points: School Days with a Pig
This month, it was a challenge settling on a film to review. Initially, the article was going to explore Japanese remakes of American films, because as it turns out, Hollywood is not the only place “borrowing” ideas from overseas. Then, because I am cheap and ゴースト (which exists, seriously) is not eligible for half-price rentals [...]
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