Category Archives: Japan

Tokyo Reflections

Posted on December 13, 2014 by vanbraman

Today was a day to relax. I spent most of the day napping or reading before taking off for a long walk in the afternoon. Usually I am over jet lag by the time I make it to the weekend … Continue reading →

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Slurping Soba

Posted on December 12, 2014 by vanbraman

Today for lunch I had some nice soup made with soba noodles. In the picture above you see the display model for the soup. It is very common in Japan to see models of the food displayed in front of … Continue reading →

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