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You might be curious as to what the Itsukushima Bride actually looks like: The bump on her back is the Obi or sash beneath her wedding coat. She is also wearing a wig. Tech note: This turned out rath… (View Post)

At least as practiced by the Japanese Americans here, it's acceptable to take a physical, non-cash wedding gift. Maybe the custom mutated when it arrived here, because it is part of the American cult… (View Post)

One of my favorite destinations. But, my wife has family there. We wander around on our own after a tour but can't speak the language. And finding an address is nuts -- I hear they number homes by wh… (View Post)

One of my favorites; printed on hand-made Japanese rice paper with mulberry fibers strewn through it. Itsukushima Torii (View Post)

Pizza? I had spheghetti and meatballs, and the chef put soy sauce on it. Ugggh. So I stuck to the noodle shops, much, much cheaper. We stayed next to the train station in Tokyo and ate at that very w… (View Post)