Japan & Food III: Market vs. Supermarket

No way can I list all of the dozens of vending machine drinks I’ve had over the past 5 days, so I’ll just mention a few notable Potent Potables: 1. Aquarius Sports Drink (Coca-Cola product): Kind of like Pocari Sweat, but in a different PET bottle and with an odd, chemical aftertaste. Meh. Not recommended. […]

Blossoms, Sakura and Otherwise

I invite you to enjoy some of the beautiful blossoms I’ve seen over the past few days in Kanazawa, Hiroshima and Miyajima. Early April is a great time to visit Japan, as you see pink cherry and white plum blossoms, yellow forsythia, and drooping white campanula. Spring is lovely here. I’ll keep adding to my […]