Tag Archives: Japanese food

LIVE FROM JAPAN! Revisited Redux

Posted on July 5, 2024 by johnrachel

My my how time flies! LIVE FROM JAPAN! was published end of January, 2021. I sent the first shot of love here to the fans of the book June 2023. Then, as now, I let everyone know that the saga continues, as I regularly post articles on new happenings and my evolving perspective on life here as an American expat. Continue reading →

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Life In Japan: Eating Octopus

Posted on June 30, 2023 by johnrachel

For at least six decades of my life, I never once thought about eating an octopus, or any part of one. I put them right in there with rats, earthworms, cockroaches, garden slugs, slime mold, the beating heart of another human, in the I’d-rather-starve-to-death folder. Now I love eating octopus! Continue reading →

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LIVE FROM JAPAN! Revisited

Posted on June 16, 2023 by johnrachel

I wanted to send some love to the wonderful fans of LIVE FROM JAPAN! 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: New Years 2021

Posted on January 4, 2021 by John Rachel

No, we didn’t have baked ham and mashed potatoes for our New Years celebration meal. In fact, Masumi-san cooked for THREE DAYS, preparing absolutely amazing traditional Japanese foods for our feast. Usually, we have a huge feast at Masumi’s mother’s … Continue reading →

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