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Osaka

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By hannahboots | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry

In Japan, they say Osaka is the home of comedy, and you see that in the streets. They are quicker to laugh than their Tokyo counterparts, and always ready with a trick or a joke. Even the language in Osaka differs from the rest of the country; slang is ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

TOKYO: Meeting Chatou & Chasing Cherry Blossoms

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 | By vivi_and_robrob | Views [1282] | Comments [2]

Hello, Helo, Hola and Konnichiwa! We are here in Japan and loving it, here are a few of the things that have happened so far.. Walking like a zombie pack horse from the redeye flight from Colombo, Sri Lanka, towards the immigration desk, ... Read more >

Tags: action, advntrs, japan, japan2015, tokyo

The Warmest Welcome

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 | By soniamao | Views [187] | Scholarship Entry

I was in Hirosaki, situated in the northern prefecture of Aomori in Japan, to catch the cherry blossom season at the famous Hirosaki castle. Here is where I met my treasure: the warmest, most welcoming local family whose home I had booked through airbnb ... Read more >

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Nagasaki: Peace in our time.

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By copperowl | Views [301]

It's the sort of museum that you walk through in silence. The Atomic Bomb Museum in Nagasaki. The before and after pictures. The photos of the primary school that was hit. Artifacts - things that survived but not in recognizable form. Bits of the Catholic ... Read more >

Photos: Nagasaki: Peace in our time.

Thu, 16 Apr 2015 | By copperowl | Photo Gallery

Photos from the Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Museum, Nagasaki
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Far more than medieval Imperial Japan

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [476]

Culture shift from Hawaii beyond the mere time zone, we got up at 6 to Kyoto dawn to see the peaks of temples and pagodas out the window. At 7 nothing is open . At 8 the 7-11 ATM and coffee machine is open, and corn dogs and donuts for the starving to ... Read more >

Tags: buddhism, okonomiyaki, shinto, temple, water

Photos: The wonders of Imperial Japan

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Photo Gallery

Garden, palace
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Photos: Kyoto

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Photo Gallery

The first two days
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Tags: coffee, temple

Photos: Passport & Plate - Ginger Beef and Chahan

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By madisonjs | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients CHAHAN: 2 cups (250 grams) of white rice 1 carrot, cooked and sliced 2 spring onions, sliced 2 eggs 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons yakitori sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce pinch of pepper pinch of cayenne pepper (optional) + ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 passport & plate: sri lanka

Photos: Passport & Plate - Green Tea Matcha & Almond Cupcakes

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By dfonseca | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients: 1/2 cup strawberry soy yogurt 2/3 cup rice milk 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup canola oil 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 to 4 teaspoons matcha ... Read more >
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Passport & Plate - Anko Taiyaki

Fri, 6 Mar 2015 | By arinellen | Flickr Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients Anko - 200g Azuki Beans 1 cup sugar Pancake Batter - 1 cup of flour 2 Tbs of corn flour 1/2 tspn of baking powder 1/2 tspn of baking powder 1 egg 3/4 milk Vegetable oil for greasing   How to prepare this recipe Anko - 1. Wash the ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

Passport & Plate - Hijiki Seaweed Salad

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By coutureb | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 2 cups dried (or 3 cups fresh) Hijiki seaweed <can substitute Arame> 3 T soy sauce 3 T rice vinegar 2 T sesame oil 1 T sake 1 t honey ½ t red pepper flakes 1 cup shredded carrot ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions 2 t grated ginger 1 ... Read more >
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Passport & Plate - Sukiyaki

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By valerieat | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients Ingredients • ½ head napa cabbage • ½ bunch shungiku/kikuna (garland chrysanthemum) • 1 carrot • 1 scallion • 1 package enoki mushrooms • 6 shiitake mushrooms • 1 package medium-firm tofu • 1 Tbsp. canola oil • 1 lb thinly sliced rib eye ... Read more >
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Passport & Plate - Cherry Blossom Cupcakes

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By kellieholway | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients for cupcakes: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon almond or sakura extract 1-2 tsp juice from maraschino cherries jar (optional) 1/2 cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups flour cherry ... Read more >
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA

Photos: Passport & Plate - Japanese balls (Daifuku Mochi)

Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By take_off | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Ingredients 200 g rice flour ????ml water 74 g sugar 150 g red bean paste (Anko) 6-10 strawberries corn starch   How to prepare this recipe Whisk rice flour with sugar in a microwave safe glass bowl. Add water gradually while whisking. Make ... Read more >
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