Loving It
on Nov 21, 2009 in yahoo technorati tags google The smell of lemon grass and jasmine; sitting on the porch in his favorite chair and strumming along on his guitar some ancient tune; man’s best friend near his feet.  Looking from his porch he can see the vast expanse of green rolling hills a...

Diving Headlong into the Murky Waters of Thought
on Nov 14, 2009 in descartes jukujo philosophy technorati tags asia japan ( Depth of Knowledge Strength of Knowledge and the Pillars of Truth ) Philosophy is the science of wisdom, if you can classify it as such. Actually, the literal meaning of philosophy is love of wisdom, love meaning “philo” wisdom “sophy.” Bu...

Yamagata Masamune
on Nov 13, 2009 in 天道 tendou 三戸部 stumble technorati tags yamagata sake tendo yamagatamasumune mitobe brewery nihonshu google 日本 css yahoo.co.jp This week’s nihonshu hails from Yamagata, a prefecture in northern Japan  known for its good sake, an excellent rice grain called Hainuki, and gorgeous onsen, especially during winter.   Other things worthy of mention would be  my...

Riding the Yokohama City Bus
on Nov 9, 2009 in kanagawa bus pass kanachu yokohama google sightseeing japan yahoo.co.jp My job covers my transportation by enabling me to purchase a bus pass that I can use to go to work everyday.  It costs about 9,000 yen per month and it’s unlimited use for all Yokohama and Kanagawa bus lines any day.    On my da...

Reflections: Masterfully and Powerfully Made
on Nov 4, 2009 in soft porn jukujo yahoo google japan pussy Sitting in silence on a very quiet weekday afternoon, not even one sound from a neighbor.  There’s a distance hum of a washing machine, the smell of outside air still lingering from her purse and hair, hands still cold,  she reflects on w...

Kirei Manen of Hiroshima Kirei Sake Brewery (Kirei 亀齢)
on Nov 2, 2009 in キレイ yoshinocho junmai ginjo nama genshu sake nihonshu yokohama hiroshima google japan Kirei Sake Brewery (Kirei 亀齢) kimijimaya Another very nice and well-rounded sake from West Japan. This is a Junmai Ginjo, Nama Genshu. Junmai Ginjo means it falls into the premium class of labor intensive sake with rice that’s milled away at 50%. Nama, means that is a draft-style sa...

From the Desk of "SoJ" November Edition: “Freedom”
on Nov 1, 2009 in society november google japan Greetings & Salutations,   I was confronted the other day by a student over the question of "Freedom."   So, I had asked her to ask herself that same question instead of asking me.  She told me that freedom, in...

Yucho Brewery: Kazeno-Mori Junmai Shibori!
on Oct 28, 2009 in yucho brewery kaze no mori Beau Timkin junmai thesoulofjapan nama philosophy sake technorati tags muroka nara descartes tsuyubakaze yahoo genshu google css Descartes once said that “I think, therefore I am!”  And with that one phrase he became the father of modern philosophy.  “I drink good sake, therefore I am” is what I say, and boy, did I choose a good one.  (This oil pain...

The Boss: Asia is only as strong as its weakest link
on Oct 26, 2009 in prc hatoyama iran yahoo jp technorati tags google china japan css With the departure of Taro Aso, the 59th Prime Minister of Japan, who had only proven to be just a "flash in the pan" and a major let down for many including his staunchest supporters, Yukio Hatoyama has now assumed the helm as The Boss. Japan i...

Hulking Bovine Beauty
on Oct 26, 2009 in volleyball japan Towering at 186cm/or 6’2, Erika Araki is one of my favorite volleyball players.  She’s also a favorite type of mine.  Her dominance on the floor is only second to Oyama Kana’s, I think.  Nevertheless, she has proven her wort...