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A Trip to Kyoto

I went on a trip to Kyoto to see a number of sights recommended to me by staff and students. Kyoto is quite close to Osaka (about an hour away) …


The Cakes of Japan

I forget where I saw this but, anyhow, I bought it and brought it home. It was puff pastry with a creamy chocolate filing dipped in chocolate at each end. …


A Trip Up Mount Kongo

I went on a walking trip up Mount Kongo. Mount Kongo is the highest peak in Osaka (although I think that technically it’s peak might lie in neighbouring Nara).

Following …


Cerezo at Kincho Stadium

I went back to watch Cerezo again. This time it was at the Kincho Stadium. This is a smaller stadium right next to the Yanmar stadium. In fact Nagai Park …


The Cakes of Japan

I ate this on a recent trip to Kyoto. It was described as “green tea cream puff” (if I remember correctly). I was basically a profiterole filled with a creamy …


The Orix Buffaloes

I went to see the Orix Buffaloes play. It was about a month ago but I haven’t written about it as I was doing a little more research about what …


The Cakes of Japan

I bought these after my Mum mentioned discussing them with my nephew T. They are made out of some type of rice flour (I think) and are covered in a …


The Cakes of Japan

I bought this in the station on the way to Daisen Park on discovering I was a bit hungry. It was a puff pastry twist type thing with a little …


Daisen Park

The other week I went to Daisen Park to have a look around. It is right next to the Kofun burial mounds but I discovered that you can’t get much …


The Cakes of Japan

Another station eat. The filling is red bean paste and the outer is like a pancake mix. I had a similar thing (I think with Green Tea filling) outside Osaka …