The main attraction of Ise is Ise Grand Shrine. It plays an important role in Shinto and only recently the new Emperor had been to visit to perform some enthronement …
The Cakes of Japan
A very nice Christmas Roll that I bought in a bakery near Osaka Station. It has a chocolate cream filling and a thin layer of white icing on the top. …
Ise – Kawasaki
Within Ise is an area called Kawasaki. It’s next to the river and was important for trade in the area. In the 1970’s a decision was taken to restore and …
The Cakes of Japan
I bought this in a station bakery on the way home. It was described as a Kintoki Bean Bun. I’ve looked this up and nothing resembling the above comes up. …
Meoto Iwa
Over the winter holiday I spent a few days in Ise. It was good to get away for a while and have a change of scenery. There are several things …
The Cakes of Japan
I bought this on the way to Daisen Park. It was described as a Honey Etranger. The internet informs me that this means “Foreign Honey”. I guess that the Japanese …
Sento
One of the things I like to do in Japan is visit the sento. A sento is a Japanese public bath. They date back to times when houses didn’t have …
The Cakes of Japan
It being the festive season a number of Christmassy cakes have been available. I bought this snowman in the supermarket. It was nice enough. A sweet bun shaped into a …
The Cakes of Japan
This was quite a nice Apple Pastry. It wasn’t too sweet and the ratio of apple to pastry was good. Apologies for the poor quality of the photo.…
Paprika
I’ve mentioned the song “Paprika” on this blog before when discussing the English Festival. Well, now an official English version has been released. So better get learning it before the …