Archive for April, 2011
Japanese Rice Cakes Posted by Ginny on Apr 7, 2011
The generic term for a Japanese rice cake is mochi (餅). Mochi is made from rice, so although it is a sweet snack, it isn’t high in cholesterol or saturated fats. In the past, mochi was typically consumed for special occasions. Today, people consume mochi both on special occasions and in everyday life. Kiri mochi…
Japan’s Daibutsu Posted by Ginny on Apr 4, 2011
One of the most awe inspiring sights in Japan is the daibutsu (大仏) or the “Large Buddha”. Basically a daibutsu is a large statue of a Buddha. Seeing these daibutsu in Japan never gets tiring and you can read more about it here as well: https://blogs.transparent.com/japanese/daibutsu/ The Daibutsu of Tōkyō (東京の大仏) is a real treasure…
Japanese Map Posted by Ginny on Apr 1, 2011
In this day and age with widely available maps, I find it perplexing that some people still don’t know where Japan is. Hopefully the following information is all old news to you, but if not, get ready for a geography lesson on Japan. As you can see on the map at the left, eastern Japan…