laugh, love, and eat an onigiri everyday.
It was a good finish. I ended my time in Tottori-ken yesterday by spending the day with my family in Sakaiminato (the island town where my relatives live). My cousin Yoshiko and her niece Etsu picked me up from my hotel in Yonago city. Yoshiko dropped us off and Etsu took me to Kitaro Road... …
It all started with a fantastic lunch. The Ashimoto's picked me up this morning and we began our trek to Tottori Sakyu (Tottori Sand Dunes). They showed me through their actions that Tottori hospitality rivals Kagoshima hospitality! We stopped for lunch and all 3 of us had good raw seafood don. delicious and with a …
My Kaminishi pilgrimage is complete. At 10am, Junichi picked me up from my hotel after I checked out, and took me ALL over. The first thing I noticed was that he had a TV in his car located in the dash! I've seen DVD players in cars in the US, but never in the front …
It's true. Before I got to Japan, I was told over and over again about how hospitable the Japanese are. I never doubted that they were, but in my short time in Kagoshima, I have experienced the truth of that statement. I could learn a lot from these people. Yesterday I met Yuka, who took …
I'm about to meet Juichi Arimura, a relative on my mom's side of the family... but I have a few minutes so I thought I'd post a pic of my lunch. I had to eat on the go, b/c I wanted to see as much of Kagoshima city as I could in the few days …
I made it to Kagoshima. With the help of Akari-san, I left Haneda airport and landed in Kagoshima - located on the southern part of Kyushu. After getting off the bus, I was completely lost. Luckily, the girl sitting next to me on the bus walked up and asked me where I was going. Her …
Onigiri Everyday 