Hakozakigu Hojoya festival is one of the most famous festivals in Fukuoka which is held in Hakozaki shrine Sep.12th to Sep. 18th every year. Five hundreds of stalls are lined up and more than a million people visit during the festival period. What is Hojoya(放生会）? Hojoya is a religious ritualRead More →
I visited Akizuki in Fukuoka. Akizuki is a old castle town located in northern part of Asakura city. The area still retain the appearance of Edo era, and have its cultural atmosphere. Famously known as a site of Cherry blossom in the spring and beautiful colored leaves in the autumn.Read More →
I went to a shrine for Yakubarai. Yakubarai is a ritual to get rid of bad luck. I go to Wakahachimangu shrine to get purified every year after I became freelancer. Wakahachimangu shrine is at Hakata and the shrine is famous for Yakubarai. People calls the shrine “Yakuhachiman” or “Yakuyokehachiman”.Read More →
I will share what I learned from shiitake mushroom farm! How you rehydrate dried shiitake mushrooms is a key to make them delicious. The steps are not difficult so I hope you will try this at home! Before going to the steps, lets make sure what we need. We onlyRead More →
What is dashi? Dashi is cooking broth made of infusions of foods such as bonito flakes, dried kombu(kelp), dried sardine, and dried shiitake mushroom. If you love Japanese cuisine and willing to try cooking by yourself, then you can’t miss the Dashi broth. It’s the base of many Japanese dishesRead More →
We are hearing this “Umami” word more often these days. Do you really know what it is?! I looked up a dictionary, and it said “Umami” is one of the five basic tastes alongside bitter, sweet, salty and sour, and it described as savory taste. Well, I can easily imagineRead More →