Saturday, 23 June 2012

Japan Field Trip ? Oishi!

Imho it is impossible to visit Japan and not rave about the food! In my youth the only Japanese food I knew of was sushi, and even with the accumulated experiences from my trips to Japan I still love sushi? But it was just the start of a life long exploration of a fantastic and highly evolved cuisine! Oh, this post is going to make me hungry?.

In reverse order, for lunch before I flew out of Narita we went to a kaiten sushi bar that I?ve been to before, on the top floor of the Yodobashi Camera store in Akihabara (there was some shopping that had to be done too!)

Slowly I am learning the Japanese names of my favourite sushi, and this is my current favourite: hotategai (scallop)

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At a few places we stayed I was asked if I wanted a western breakfast, I always politely said no, thank you? but I thought to myself why would anyone want to miss out on a breakfast that looks & tastes like this!!! I was also reminded of a great quote about travel by James Michener: ?If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home.?

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I love visiting supermarkets in Japan ? I?m not quite sure what some of these things are but they look fascinating!!!

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Dinner in Onomichi

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mmmmm sake!

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A great restaurant we went to in Kyoto

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basashi!
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Lunch at Sanzen-in, Kyoto

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Had some great news recently, THE ORATOR (the Samoan film I did score & sound design for) is screening at the Nara Film Festival in Japan in September! Which is just after we finish the final mix for THE EMPEROR so I have booked my next trip to Japan ? I can?t wait!

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Kampai!

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