While Tokyo may be the most famous Japanese city among tourists, Osaka is just as popular when it comes to Japanese food. Named by some as the culinary capital of Japan – and perhaps even the world – it is home to unique, eye-catching, mouth-watering fare that arguably rivals that of any other Japanese city….
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A journey to Shikoku with JENESYS 2.0: Kōchi, Japan
Earlier this year I went on a once in a lifetime trip to Japan on the JENESYS 2.0 programme (to read all about it on my first post click here). Part of this involved a trip to regional Japan to experience every day life outside of the bustling, tourist-strewn hub of Tokyo, to spend time with…
A trip to Japan: JENESYS 2.0
Earlier this year in March I was privileged enough to have the opportunity to travel to Japan as participant in the Japanese Government’s JENESYS 2.0 Programme. The acronym JENESYS stands for Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths, with JENESYS 2.0 being the second stage of the project. The project is a youth…
A taste of home at Bills in Yokohama, Japan
After two weeks of travelling around Japan we tourists were in dire need or a red meat fix. Not quite used to the Japanese diet of rice, fish, chicken and seafood every day – with little fresh fruit or vegetables – our iron levels had slowly decreased throughout the trip to leave us slow, tired…
Maddie Loves Food 