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Farewell to Aomori

Finding washoku in Hirosaki for lunch was actually suprisingly tough... the streets perpendicular to Hirosaki park were mostly full of meaty youshouku-ya-san and kissaten . Finally we settled into an unremarkable department store restaurant floor, which Read More...
Posted Friday, May 18, 2007 12:04 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Fujiya Hotel at Oowani Onsen, Aomori

After our cherry blossom viewing, we retired to Oowani Onsen to rest a bit, with the overly ambitious intention of returning to Hirosaki for night time cherry blossom viewing. Fujiya Hotel has insanely roomy washitsu , or Japanese style rooms. The washitsu, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:27 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Asamushi Onsen breakfast

So my low-protein dinner transitioned into the extreme opposite in the morning... not only did everyone have a pot of tofu, made right at the table in bunrai nabe style, but we also had this surprisingly nice egg dish. Where's the egg, you ask? Well, Read More...
Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 6:39 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Asamushi, Onsen Ryokan, dinner

We stayed at an onsen ryokan (hot springs resort) called Asamushi in Aomori city. Most Japanese ryokan , given sufficient advance warning, are reasonably accommodating of vegetarian needs, though they don't always quite understand them. Usually things Read More...
Posted Monday, May 14, 2007 12:09 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Last days

I ended up scheduling a little more time for this trip than necessary. I had anticipated seeing a more public venue in Japan where the dragon beard candy company was planning to sell their product, so that I could witness, and hopefully learn from, a Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:32 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Relaxing in Nasu-shiobara at a hot spring

Daylight suffices to signal my body to wake up. Outside, fresh snow is accumulating on the trees and rooftops. My friend’s hopes of driving to Nikko are dashed by reports of poor road conditions, so she makes inquiries about things one can do in Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 06, 2004 12:00 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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Arrival and collapse

I arrived at Narita airport and cruised through passport control, baggage claim and customs unusually quickly. After getting a small amount of cash at the Citibank ATM, I made a stop at the KDDI/au booth on the fourth floor of the airport to inquire about Read More...
Posted Friday, March 05, 2004 12:00 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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