Aesthetics rank of utmost importance in all things Japanese. I mean, look at this—this is just a simple breakfast, whipped up and slapped on the table.
Category: Achira Iko! (page 5)
December 2013 – January 2014
A chronicle of our first trip to Japan together in for Oshougatsu, the Japanese New Year.
Checkout the first post here
One Night Carnival
On the way home from our delectable okonomiyaki excursion, Hisachan and I took a stroll through the Red Light District—you know, the kind of place you go to for a “One Night Carnival.”
Okonomiyaki
After our day at the castle, The Princess and I set out for downtown Hiroshima. On the way, we passed by the local shrine dedicated to Inari, its miniature torii gates aglow with the light of a dozen lanterns.
6.5 Samurai
He thought he had thrown it away. He thought no one would ever see it. He thought… wrong.
Get Your Samurai On
Another fine breakfast in Japan: yogurt, hot miso, and gigantic toast. They even gave me cereal to make me feel like I was back in Portland.
Happy Bag
After our visit to Gokoku Shrine on the old Hiroshima Castle grounds, we set out through downtown. Along the way, we came across the largest bike parking lot I’ve ever seen.