japan
Wagashi are not some sort of magic Japanese diet food
I have so many things to do that I vowed to stay away from the computers this weekend, but someone alerted me to this entry on the Health.com blog which quotes me. (Health.com is a Time Inc. property.) I just wanted to set some things straight, because a couple of the statements there are just not right. continue reading...
Of cherry blossoms, ohanami and Japanese culture
It may surprise you to read this, but I do not actually miss living in Japan that much generally, except for my family and the food. My home territory there is the greater Tokyo area, and while Tokyo is a great metropolis, it’s also unbearably congested and you are living on top of other people all the time. To borrow a term used for another place in the world, generally speaking it’s a nice place to visit, but I’m not sure (given a choice) that I’d want to live there. But there are certain times of the year when I do wish I were there, and right now is one of them. It’s cherry blossom time. continue reading...
Food related shopping places in Japan you should visit
Please limit your suggestions to stores and places that are food-related: edibles, supplies, equipment, etc. continue reading...
My take on why Japanese people in Japan don't get that fat
Here are some rambling thoughts on why, to paraphrase the title of a book, Japanese People Aren’t That Fat. continue reading...









