2010.01.19 19:45
When I tried to visit a coffee shop in Mori Town, I happened to find this confectionery shop. Last weekend, on my way home from Greenpia, I dropped by the shop and bought puddings and shortbread. The shortbread we got was superb. I have to return the shop to get the same product and other new items. The name of the shortbread I bought was "moo moo shortbread with raisin(モーモーショートブレッド レーズン)".
One package has 5 pieces and costs 315yen. A pudding is 210yen. It is a small shop but they have a plenty kind of items. It's worth visiting and trying their products. To get to the shop, take route 5 and turn right(if you leave from Hakodate) at the intersection to get to the Greenpia. Take the opposite road of it. Then, turn left at the first fork. There is a sign board of the shop. I can strongly recommend this shop to my friends.
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2010.01.07 09:33
During the New Year's holidays, especially on the first three days of January, Japanese people eat mochi. A representative dish is zoni（雑煮） soup. As two chinese characters for zoni shows, you can use various ingredients and flavor with soy sauce, miso paste, etc.
By the way, mochi is a rice cake made from special sticky rice. After steaming an adequate amount, knead it and then pound it using a mortar and a mallet. You need to pound the mass until any grains can not be found in it. You need to pound it up while the mass is hot.
Sometimes, you need to add some water to avoid the mochi from sticking to the mortar and mallet.
A steaming mass will be divided into pieces and cooled by flattening it on a board. Leave it about a half day to a day so that the mochi sheet can be cut by a knife.
You can eat mochi pieces after putting them into soup or after toasting them.
By the way, mochi is a rice cake made from special sticky rice. After steaming an adequate amount, knead it and then pound it using a mortar and a mallet. You need to pound the mass until any grains can not be found in it. You need to pound it up while the mass is hot.
Sometimes, you need to add some water to avoid the mochi from sticking to the mortar and mallet.
A steaming mass will be divided into pieces and cooled by flattening it on a board. Leave it about a half day to a day so that the mochi sheet can be cut by a knife.
You can eat mochi pieces after putting them into soup or after toasting them.
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2009.12.31 06:28
December 9, 2009
New entry about what I think of Christmas in Japan is added./私が日本でのクリスマスについて思うことについてのエントリー追加しました。
November 27, 2009
Tomorrow is the first day of Christmas Fantasy in Hakodate. I uploaded a new entry about the event on another blog of mine and an entry about my weekend on this blog./明日は函館のクリスマスファンタジーの初日ですね。それについてもう一つのブログサイトに記事追加しました。そんでもってこちらには週末についての記事追加です。
November 25, 2009
An entry about manhole lids is added./マンホールの蓋についての記事追加しました。
New entry about what I think of Christmas in Japan is added./私が日本でのクリスマスについて思うことについてのエントリー追加しました。
November 27, 2009
Tomorrow is the first day of Christmas Fantasy in Hakodate. I uploaded a new entry about the event on another blog of mine and an entry about my weekend on this blog./明日は函館のクリスマスファンタジーの初日ですね。それについてもう一つのブログサイトに記事追加しました。そんでもってこちらには週末についての記事追加です。
November 25, 2009
An entry about manhole lids is added./マンホールの蓋についての記事追加しました。
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2009.12.09 13:35
Now you can see Christmas ornaments and trees everywhere in Japan.
It is said that most Japanese believe in Shintoism and/or Buddhism and only one percent of its population believe in Christianity.
But on December 24th and 25th, 90% or more act as if they were Christians. For many couples the most important day is the 24th . On the 24th, they go out together, for example, for dinner or to spend time together and exchange presents to confirm their relationship. For children, Christmas is an event in which they can wish for whatever presents they want. I believe, Santa Claus is the most important person for them. Some parents try to make their children believe that Santa Claus has really visited.
The most surprising thing to me is that on 26th of December, every single Christmas item is taken away and things for welcoming the new year will be prepared. If you are in Japan in December, you can feel this skittishness in your bones.
It is said that most Japanese believe in Shintoism and/or Buddhism and only one percent of its population believe in Christianity.
But on December 24th and 25th, 90% or more act as if they were Christians. For many couples the most important day is the 24th . On the 24th, they go out together, for example, for dinner or to spend time together and exchange presents to confirm their relationship. For children, Christmas is an event in which they can wish for whatever presents they want. I believe, Santa Claus is the most important person for them. Some parents try to make their children believe that Santa Claus has really visited.
The most surprising thing to me is that on 26th of December, every single Christmas item is taken away and things for welcoming the new year will be prepared. If you are in Japan in December, you can feel this skittishness in your bones.
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2009.11.27 12:08
Last weekend, we drove to Esan through Onuma.
Mt. Komagatake of Onuma park was snowcapped. We took the road to Shikabe.
Last few days, it was warm and snow on the ground may disappear already, I assume.
The photo above is the entrance of Shikabe Geyser Park. I love this park because it has a foot bath but we didn't enter on the day. Do you know there is a stone monument to enka?
By the black stone monument, there is a board with handprints. If you put your hand on them, Japanese ballad music by Ichiro Toba will start.
After enjoying the gadget(though it's not small), we headed to the Ofune relics.
Last time I visited there, there wasn't this restored pit dwelling! I'm interested in the Jomon period and I'd like to visit here again when the museum is open to public.
Finally we arrived at the destination of the day. It was Yamasedomari Fishing port and the photo is Mt. Esan seen from the port.
The port has an observatory deck and it was a fine day and I could see Aomori prefecture over the Tsugaru channel.
On the way back to Hakodate, we dropped by the closest point between Hokkaido and Honshu.
It's amazing that people in Jomon period cross this channel by rowboat.
The photo above is Mt. Hakodate in the twilight.
We spent a good holiday.
Mt. Komagatake of Onuma park was snowcapped. We took the road to Shikabe.
Last few days, it was warm and snow on the ground may disappear already, I assume.
The photo above is the entrance of Shikabe Geyser Park. I love this park because it has a foot bath but we didn't enter on the day. Do you know there is a stone monument to enka?
By the black stone monument, there is a board with handprints. If you put your hand on them, Japanese ballad music by Ichiro Toba will start.
After enjoying the gadget(though it's not small), we headed to the Ofune relics.
Last time I visited there, there wasn't this restored pit dwelling! I'm interested in the Jomon period and I'd like to visit here again when the museum is open to public.
Finally we arrived at the destination of the day. It was Yamasedomari Fishing port and the photo is Mt. Esan seen from the port.
The port has an observatory deck and it was a fine day and I could see Aomori prefecture over the Tsugaru channel.
On the way back to Hakodate, we dropped by the closest point between Hokkaido and Honshu.
It's amazing that people in Jomon period cross this channel by rowboat.
The photo above is Mt. Hakodate in the twilight.
We spent a good holiday.
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