Category Archives: Food

Life In Japan: Revenge Bento

Posted on July 13, 2022 by John Rachel

Hope you find this as funny as I did when my Japanese wife, Masumi, told me about it. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Lunch Anyone?

Posted on June 28, 2022 by John Rachel

A few days ago, my wife Masumi decided we should go to one of her favorite cafés for a special Saturday lunch. It’s truly astonishing what a person can learn from just eating lunch. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Our New Garden

Posted on June 10, 2022 by John Rachel

Time to plant a new garden! Actually it was time well over a month ago. But we were on the job. If you can handle the excitement, here’s my report. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Good Hamburger Hunting

Posted on March 23, 2022 by John Rachel

Hey, protoplasmic virtue signalers from every whispered and howling corner of the human genome, let me introduce you to the best American-style hamburger within an hour of home! Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Rice Cakes

Posted on January 22, 2022 by John Rachel

Rice cakes are edible hockey pucks which very popular here in Japan. Not surprisingly they are made out of rice. Continue reading →

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Stealing My Thunder

Posted on December 22, 2021 by johnrachel

If you want to know what’s really going on in the world, you know who to turn to. I owe it to my fans and followers to always provide the best, most accurate information ahead of any other sources of news. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Japanese School Kids

Posted on July 15, 2021 by John Rachel

There are a hundred ways I could write about the kids here. But I’m going to focus on only elementary school students and one very particular aspect of their education, because it so perfectly illustrates the overall relationship between students and their schools, their teachers, adults and other authority figures, their communities, and most important of all, to one another. It is also extremely revealing why Japanese are so obsessively considerate of others and so community minded, later in life. It also is illustrative of the extremely high dietary standards and nutritional awareness of Japanese society. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Mystery Box

Posted on March 23, 2021 by John Rachel

I always say that here in Japan, almost every day I get some new, interesting surprise. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Japanese Pastries

Posted on March 1, 2021 by John Rachel

I just had the best dessert pastry I’ve had in my entire life! It got me thinking about the differences between Japanese and American confections. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Highway Service Areas

Posted on April 9, 2020 by johnrachel

Highway service areas in Japan are what we in the U.S. call ‘rest areas’. There are highway service areas in Japan so elaborate and well-outfitted that families pay the pricey highway toll just to visit them and spend the day. For these folks, going there is the same as going to a park or a shopping mall to hang out and have fun. Continue reading →

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