Kicchiri Kitchen; Kaisen Don (海鮮丼)
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Kicchiri Kitchen; Kaisen Don (海鮮丼)

Kaisen don (or sashimi donburi) means seafood atop rice. This simple dish is made up of your favourite raw seafood layered beautifully across cold, seasoned sushi rice; the open sandwich of the sushi world, if you will. This colourful bowl is quick and easy to make and perfectly refreshing for these sweltering summer days. Serves…

Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: Nariai-ji (成相寺)
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Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage: Nariai-ji (成相寺)

Our pilgrimage takes us next to Nariai-ji, temple 28, located in the northern reaches of Kyoto Prefecture. Getting there is a task, but the temple is located on a hill above Amanohashidate, which makes for a great day or even weekend trip. Amanohashidate is one of the three traditionally recognized Most Scenic Places in Japan…

Special Feature: Testing the Waters – the legality of whaling tried in Australia v Japan
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Special Feature: Testing the Waters – the legality of whaling tried in Australia v Japan

If you are an Australian or New Zealander living in Japan for any extended period of time, whaling will undoubtedly have arisen as a topic of conversation. It may be sprung on you out of the blue at an enkai during a course of whale, or initiated by your own actions if you’re bored in…

Love and Relationships: Long Distance Love?
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Love and Relationships: Long Distance Love?

For most reading, I’d assume you understand the term ‘long distance’, but saying this to my Japanese colleague caused a bit of confusion. You see in Japanese this term would be translated as ‘long distance love’ (遠距離恋愛). My argument is that two people do not necessarily have to be in love (cynical I know) to…

Miso Green: Spreading the Good Word
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Miso Green: Spreading the Good Word

This year, I served as a helper ALT at our anticipated/dreaded Yashiro orientation. I decided to volunteer to help in part because the preparations would give me something to do during the summer besides bum around on social networking, and in part because I recently quit drinking, and thought that the Beer Garden welcome party…

From your friendly AJET Rep: September 2013
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From your friendly AJET Rep: September 2013

Hello Hyogo,   First off, thanks to all of you who came to the welcome party, I had loads of fun meeting some fresh and familiar faces. Let’s continue partying this September! See the delights of our neighboring prefecture by coming on the Hyogo AJET Osaka night out on Saturday 28th September. The night will…