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Asakusa today.The 35th Crying Sumo Tournament is being held, featuring Ichikawa…
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Yuanyaki, a traditional Japanese method of grilling fish or meat after marinating it in equal parts of soy sauce, mirin and sake- sometimes with a touch of citrus juice to add freshness. Today, I simply marinated the salmon in equal parts soy sauce, mirin and sake.
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Asakusa today.The wisteria trellis beside Hozomon Gate is in full bloom.On the …
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notice.A musical reading of Shotaro Ikenami’s popular period drama “…
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This is Buri no Kamayaki. It’s the collar of a yellowtail, simply seasoned with salt and grilled until the skin gets nice and crispy. I’ve served it with a bit of grated daikon and a slice of lemon- just as it’s traditionally enjoyed in Japan.
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Asakusa today.It was broadcast live by NHK.”Let’s go!” shouts…
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Asakusa today.Lanterns are being decorated in each shopping district in prepara…
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notice.The Ichikawa Danjuro family will be holding a special event at the back …
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This is Tonjiru, or pork miso soup – one of my favourites. It’s really healthy, and I love how I can add all sorts of ingredients to it. So many flavours come together in one bowl. Today, I used pork, fried tofu, burdock root, carrot, potato, onion, ginger, garlic,kikurage mushrooms, and topped it with chopped spring onion.
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Asakusa today.Asakusa Yabusame was held under hot, sunny skies.When the arrow h…