Matcha Blondies Recipe Apparently the world’s first brownies were actually blondies. It was legendary American cook and teacher Fannie Farmer (no laughing at the back …
Matcha Blondies Recipe
Japan
Shinkyo Bridge, Nikko, Japan
What you need to know before visiting Shinkyo Bridge Nikko The beautiful Shinkyo Bridge, “sacred bridge”, acts as an entrance to Nikko’s shrines and temples …
Travel To Do: Cat Island, Tashirojima, Japan
Cats are King on Tashirojima Island Tashirojima (田代島) is a small island in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan. It is a small island with a population of …
Building memories brick by brick
Continuing our love of LEGO well into adulthood One of the joys of being older is that we can now afford LEGO, one of our …
75 years on from nuclear attacks of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Anniversary of the dropping of the world’s first atomic bomb This week has marked the 75th anniversary of what is, unfortunately, one of many black …
Travel: ice cream is big in Japan!
The world’s tallest ice cream for purchase? The weather recently in the UK has been lovely but due to COVID-19 lockdown we haven’t been able …
Product Review: Bokksu Japanese Sweet Subscription Box
A Japanese love story with Bokksu It’s February and cold, so I was needing a happiness booster! Bokksu got in touch to ask if we …
Event: Discovering Kokoro Gin at Nippon Kitchen
My neighbour Kokoro I love gin, it’s true. Last time I counted we had 15 bottles with everything from African gin made in Malawi to …
Top Tips for Cherry Blossom in Japan
In between the cold winter and the hot summer, Spring is an ideal time to visit japan. If you are visiting Japan between January and …
Cherry blossom treats in Tokyo
One way to celebrate Hanami (Flower watching) and appreciate cherry blossom is to buy all the things sakura. Tobu Railway has some suggestions on where …
Recipe: Sakura Steamer
Celebrate Hanami with a Sakura Steamer It’s Hanami time (flower viewing) in Japan and the season for all things sakura flavoured. It’s not something that …
Travel: Tourist Signs in Japan
Morioka Regional Development Bureau in northern Japan have created signs to help visitors with local customs and food. Its an initiative to help visitors who don’t …
Shimaya Ryoken, Yamanouchi, Japan Review
Traditional Japanese Accommodation in Yamanouchi Yamanouchi resort is located in the Shiga highlands region and is surrounded by stunning scenery. We aimed for Yudanaka specifically to see …
Food Review: Mos Burger, Ishinomaki, Japan
Mos Burger – Japanese Burger Chain Mos Burger is the second-largest fast-food franchise in Japan after McDonald’s but it can also be found in Taiwan, …
Restaurant review: Gion Nanba, 23-1 Nagitsuji Fushikawacho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto Prefecture 607-8167, Japan
Like Chihana on the opposite side of the main Shijo Dori street, Gion Nanba is also a well-regarded Michelin-starred kappa-style (counter) kaiseki (traditional multi-course dining) restaurant hidden down a …
Restaurant Review: Chihana, 84 Minamigawa, Gionmachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Three Michelin Star dining in Kyoto Kyoto in Japan has an abundance of Michelin star dining so we were spoiled for choice, typically though, as …
Food Review: Big Boy Restaurant, 3-3-20, Asahi, Kisarazu, Chiba, Japan
Eat with Big Boy Always looking for something a little different we picked Big Boy Restaurant from our host’s suggestions. Big Boy is an American …
Recipe: British Breakfast Maki Roll
British Food Inspired Sushi We love our sushi and when we saw that Yutaka had developed some British/Japanese sushi we had to have a look. …
5 Weird Restaurants of Tokyo
Five unusual restaurants to visit in Tokyo Tokyo is the best place for every kind of food. Here we pick 5 places which offer some …
Recipe: Okonomiyaki aka Japanese Pizza 
This is Japan on a plate for me. Creamy Kewpie mayo, fishy bonito flakes and okonomiyaki sauce – full of umami flavours. Okonomiyaki means …
Travel: Snow Monkeys in Yudanaka, Japan
Visiting the snow monkeys of Japan The Onsen (hot spring) towns of Yudanka and Shibu have another draw, a park inhabited by Japanese Macaques, also known …
Japan Travel: Nikko to Kisarazu
Time passed far too quickly and it was time to leave Nikko and journey to Kisarazu. As with everything in Japan, the station is spotless. …
Japan Travel: Ishinomaki to Nikko
A cloudy day in Japan meant these two pale Scots ended up crispy with the UV. This meant that I was even grumpier than normal …
Japan Travels : Glasgow – Amsterdam – Tokyo
What a journey. This year saw myself taking the longest flight I’ve ever done with a trip to New York. Usually after an hour I …