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Life In Japan: One Potato Two Potato

Posted on June 21, 2023 by johnrachel

You’ve heard the expression, “The world is an oyster.” It’s attributed to Shakespeare, from The Merry Wives of Windsor. I have to come clean. I never bought into that. In fact, for some reason lately I’m leaning toward: “The world is a potato.” Which puts a whole new spin on global warming, wouldn’t you say? Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Annual Neighborhood Barbecue

Posted on July 16, 2019 by johnrachel

The Japanese love to barbecue just about anything that can be barbecued! Corn, squash, onions, eggplant, potatoes, different varieties of mushrooms, garlic cloves, squid. Yes, unbelievably phenomenal meat: beef, pork, sausage. However, you’ll rarely see hamburgers and hot dogs. Pork and beans? Forget about it. Can you imagine? Continue reading →

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