The cherry blossoms may have fallen from the trees, but there’s no need to feel sad – the best is yet to come…after flowers comes fruit!! With summer just around the corner, fruit orchards around Tohoku are getting ready for this year’s harvest, which means it’s time help out with the fruit-picking!! And by ‘help […]
เดือนเมษายนนั้นเป็นเดือนแห่งฤดูใบไม้ผลิ ที่ดอกไม้ชนิดต่างๆ จะพากันผลิบานอวดความสวยงามให้ได้ชมกัน โดยเฉพาะดอกซากุระ ซึ่งเป็นเหมือนสัญลักษณ์ของประเทศญี่ปุ่น คนญี่ปุ่นจะมีวัฒนธรรมการชมดอกไม้ หรือ “ฮานามิ” (Hanami) ซึ่งก็คือการไปนั่งรับประทานอาหารใต้ต้นไม้ที่กำลังออกดอก ส่วนมากจะเป็นซากุระ พร้อมกับชมความงามของดอกไม้ไปด้วยค่ะ ในช่วงนี้จะมีขนมชนิดหนึ่งวางขายค่ะ นั่นก็คือขนมสีสันสดใสในรูปด้านล่าง
April is spring time! It is the time for flowers to present their charm; especially Sakura (cherry blossom), the symbol of Japan. Japanese people have a great culture of “Hanami”, or flower viewing. When the spring flowers, particularly Sakura, start to bloom, many Japanese people will get together with their family, friends or workmates to sit under the trees and eat some food (and […]
Last time, I introduced you to 4 good places to eat in Sanjo-machi. They are cheap, close to the dormitories of Tohoku University, and delicious without doubt! But there are more than just 4 restaurants offering great cuisine hiding in the streets of Sanjo-machi. So now, I am going to tell let you in on some more well-kept secrets 🙂 1.千極煮干(Sengokuniboshi) […]
The Samurai Cities of Fukushima Prefecture By Hachiko Jr, Akabeko, and Dave This guide will show you how to explore Japan’s Samurai Cities in Fukushima Prefecture, using Koriyama City as your base 1. Why Koriyama? Unlike most Japanese prefectures where the titular city is usually both the capital and the largest city, in Fukushima, […]
Last month I went to Yamagata to taste the ever famous soba (a type of Japanese noodle). I took a train on the Senzan Line (仙山線) from Sendai city (aroun ￥1200 one way). My first impression of Yamagata was that it is more natural and has less people than Sendai City, so I enjoyed moving around more freely. You […]
Have you ever tried Palestinian food? If not – we’re on the same team! Well, that is, we were until I recently found this quirky restaurant located just a 10 minute walk from Sendai Station: Zaytoon Palestinian Bistro. The restaurant is not so big, but once you get inside the atmosphere around you suddenly changes. The room is decorated […]
As a student without much money, the high cost of living in one of Japan’s biggest cities is a very big problem. 🙁 If you have to spend over 500 yen for every meal, you will run out of money very quickly! There are microwaves and stove-tops in almost every dormitory. Or you can buy them easily without too much expense. So, many […]
This article is written in both English and Thai บทความนี้มีทั้งภาษาอังกฤษและภาษาไทย Do you know Sasa-Kamaboko? Kamaboko is a kind of fish cake, which is a common food in Japan. In Sendai, there is one type of Kamaboko called Sasa-Kamaboko. Its shape looks like a bamboo leaf (Sasa means bamboo leaf). Sasa-Kamaboko is one of the most famous […]
What is one traditional Japanese snack which draws customers’ attention regardless of the season? Taiyaki! Taiyaki is a fish-shaped cake with various delicious fillings. Despite its fish-shape, it has no fish-derived ingredients! Taiyaki is made using regular pancake or waffle batter. The batter is poured into a fish-shaped mould for each side. The filling is then put on […]
