Sushi socks

take them off and roll them into sushi rolls. They are from Sukeno.

'Rock Garden' from Ryoanji

The garden is a rectangle of 248 square meters. Fifteen stones of different sizes are placed within it, surrounded by white gravel, which is carefully raked each day by the monks.
The stones are placed so that the entire composition cannot be seen at once from the veranda. They are also arranged so that when looking at the garden from any angle (other than from above) only fourteen of the boulders are visible at one time. It is said that only through attaining enlightenment would one be able to view the fifteenth boulder.

Ryoanji temple

Ryōan-ji (The Temple of the Dragon at Peace) is located in northwest Kyoto.
The Ryōan-ji garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui ("dry landscape"), a refined type of Japanese Zen temple garden.
you go up the mountainous path from the gate through maple trees to the ‘rock garden’.

Flash Kicker exhibition

Are you enjoying the FIFA world cup?
The exhibition of Captain Tsubasa aka Flash Kicker, is on until July 6 at
The Ueno Royal Museum . Don't miss the video @ the site above.
Yes, he is originally from Japan, although he has gone international.

glass craft from Kyoto

found a glass craft shop in Kyoto. These are paper weights decorated by etching.
The motifs are often beauties found in nature around us, such as flowers and birds.

original sushi roll

sushi roll can be as original as it gets.
Here is the creator, Tama-chan’s site.
The recipe book is also available.
Just lay out rice, put on the ingredients thin and evenly, roll and then slice it. You can’t wait to see how it comes out.

Nakanoshima Rose Garden

We headed to Nakanoshima Rose Garden in central Osaka, surrounded by urban high rises. it was gorgeous, except it was enormously hot and humid last Sunday.

sento, public bath

why not try sento, public bath in Japan. sento is not just a bath, but where you socialize with your neighbors in relaxing atmosphere, a bit like a watercooler.
1 take off your shoes as you enter the building
2 pay your fee, which depends on the prefecture
3 take off everything you wear(rings or necklaces not included)
4 wash yourself before you get into the bathtub. you share the water with everyone
5 don’t put your towel in the bathtub
enjoy!

robot restaurant

heard about this robot restaurant on TV show. It is over the top off the wall to me...Anyway if you want to try robot dance show, you need to make a reservation.