This was quite a light thing made with, I think, cream cheese. I was nice and moist in the middle.…
Konchi-In at New Year
Over the New Year period (actually a little later in January) I made a visit to Kyoto to go to the Modern Art Museum and visit Konchi-In temple. I took …
The Cakes of Japan
This was a more straightforward cake. A chocolate roll with chocolate filling. I’ve had this a few times and it is nice. It’s the kind of thing that would be …
New Year’s Shrine Visit
Last year I came down with a bad cold after Christmas so I didn’t go to a shrine on New Year’s Day. This year I went to Sumiyoshi Taisha. It …
The Cakes of Japan
I bought this interesting thing in a department store. It was a little on the pricey side and I’m not sure it was worth the extra. It was a sponge …
Ise – Local Specialities
One of the big things I was looking forward to when visiting Ise was eating some of the local food.
While walking around the Kawasaki district I came across a …
The Cakes of Japan
I had this Strawberry Cream Cake over New Year. It is traditional to eat this at Christmas but I couldn’t find any on Christmas day. I had gone to the …
Cerezo – Pre-season 2020
I’ve been looking forward to the J League season for a while so I’ve decided to write a pre-season post.
The season proper starts today with the visit if Oita. …
The Cakes of Japan
This Custard Roll was quite simple in terms of taste but nice. Custard cream surrounded by a quite elaborate pastry.…
A Snowy Hike Up Kongo-san
Tuesday was a national holiday in Japan. I decided to go on a hike up Mount Kongo. I had assumed that it wouldn’t be snowy as the temperature was above …