My personal Japan travel tips, easy Japanese recipes, and the small things in between.
Kei Made Pastel's pudding creator made history in Japan with his "nameraka" (velvety) smooth pudding back in 1990's, when Japanese puddings were…
Kei Made Kyushu has a lot of cool tourist trains to hop on to. Operated by JR Kyushu, they're called "D&S trains"…
Kei Made My best accommodation in Japan so far has been staying in a temple in Mt Koya. Spacious rooms, beautiful view,…
Kei Made Fancy experiencing pottery or knife making (with pretty scenery) during your trip? Hitoyoshi Caft Park is a place to drop…
Kei Made Hario's tsukemono glass jars make pickling Japanese Tsukemonos easy and un-messy. (No more freezer bags, zip locks, or bowls with…
Kei Made My favourite place to shop for craft supplies in Japan is ABC Craft (ABC クラフト) in Osaka. They stock an…
Kei Made Nikiniki is a confectionery shop that sells Kyoto's ancient specialty sweets called Yatsuhashi. Traditionally, yatsuhashis are flat and triangular. After…
Kei Made After discovering the tastiness of bamboo shoots, I sought a restaurant that serves many dishes with them. I found this…
Kei Made In a previous post I shared my library of romance manga to read in your 20s & 30s. Here's my…
Kei Made We're too old for kyaa-our-hands-touched Shojo manga. And we're too smart for oh-no-i-got-drunk-and-woke-up-next-to-a-man Josei manga. We can swallow some unrealistic…
