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Monday photos: Last chance sushi at Narita Airport Terminal 1

posted on 12 Dec 2011 by maki :: 42 comments

The last meal before departure. continue reading...

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Monday photos: Kaki (Persimmons)

posted on 28 Nov 2011 by maki :: 19 comments

To me, persimmons or kaki (柿）are the quintessential fall fruit. Although there are by some counts around 1,000 different varieties of persimmons in Japan alone, they can be broadly divided into two types: sweet (amagaki) and bitter or astringent (shibugaki). The ones in the photo above are the sweet kind, which can be eaten as is as soon as they are ripe. continue reading...

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Monday photos: Coffee break in Japan

posted on 31 Oct 2011 by maki :: 20 comments

In Japan, coffee is just as ingrained in everyday life as tea. continue reading...

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Monday photos: The iPhone 4S as a camera for food bloggers

posted on 24 Oct 2011 by maki :: 7 comments

For this week’s Monday Photos, I’d like to get just a bit technical and look at the suitability of the iPhone 4S as a serious camera for food bloggers. continue reading...

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