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Ozoni "Japanese New Years Soup" recipe

Ozoni “Japanese New Years Soup” recipe

  Marc Matsumoto’s Ozoni photo credit from http://www.pbs.org/food/recipes/ozoni/

New Years in Japan is called Oshogatsu, お正月 (おしょうがつ – oshōgatsu) it is the most important day that’s celebrated in Japan.  Steep in traditions that goes back hundreds of years, you will still find many Japanese today continuing the same traditions.

On January 1, millions of Japanese visit shrines or temples, offering…

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Moving to Japan, Obtaining a Visa: (part 1)

Moving to japan, Obtaining a visa (part 1)

For my family and I, moving to Japan was never in question, only a matter of when.  After 20 years of marriage, and 2 grown children, my husband and I are ready to begin our journey.  A few years ago I started to look into different visa’s I was eligible for.  I came across a lot of questions that I couldn’t find answers to on the web.  So, I’ve decided to write out our journey in detail, hoping…

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Narita Airport to Tokyo - Ride the Narita Express at a Discounted Rate

Narita Airport to Tokyo – Ride the Narita Express at a Discounted Rate

Narita Express (N’EX) is fast and convenient way to get from Narita Airport to Tokyo without too much hassle.  The N’EX takes only 53 minutes and requires you to purchase the tickets the day of your travel.  I have read somewhere that you can purchase your ticket a day before. After standing in the long line for an hour, we found out that you can notpurchase your tickets a day in advanced.  You…

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