Archive for July, 2010
The Three Holy Mountains Posted by Ginny on Jul 8, 2010
If you’re thinking of going to Japan, make sure you visit the “three holy mountains” (さんれいざん) of Japan. You’ve most likely heard of one of the mountains- Mount Fuji (ふじさん). The other two are Mount Tate (たてやま) and Mount Haku (はくさん). Mount Fuji is one of the most recognizable mountains in Japan. Its conical top…
Japanese Seafood Dishes Posted by Ginny on Jul 5, 2010
Being close to the water, Japan is home to many seafood dishes : Ankimo (アンキモ) is a dish made from the liver of a monkfish (pictured on the left). A monkish (pictured below) is a broad faced black fish. First the liver is taken out from the monkfish. Then the veins are taken out of…
G8 Summit Posted by Ginny on Jul 2, 2010
Among other countries, Japan was one of the countries that participated in the G8 summit in Canada : In the video, it looked as if Prime Minister Naoto Kan (菅直人) was excluded from the group. He was physically outside the circle of the leaders of major countries. Obama, stop hogging all the attention! Now in…