tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post8187170108495522560..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.750+09:00Comments on Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking: Trip to Omiya and Kawagoe/大宮と川越への旅Hiroyukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-18437475718503728152016-08-19T06:49:33.770+09:002016-08-19T06:49:33.770+09:00A Hairy Viking: Sorry, I've never made natto f...A Hairy Viking: Sorry, I've never made natto from scratch, but I'm sure you can find some nice recipes simply by searching with words like "making natto".Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-75819842315450980242016-08-16T21:03:32.055+09:002016-08-16T21:03:32.055+09:00Such beautiful bonsai! I love natto but miss the f...Such beautiful bonsai! I love natto but miss the fresh stuff. Over here it is all frozen and the natto is tiny. Do you have a good recipe to make it at home? I would like to try making it myself. Thanks Hiroyuki-san. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754733004442363725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-71822255342921307262016-02-23T06:38:19.341+09:002016-02-23T06:38:19.341+09:00seeandoh: Thanks for your comment, but my son didn...seeandoh: Thanks for your comment, but my son didn't take an exam for a medical school. He wants to go to an applied chemistry department.<br /><br />Kawagoe is called ko-Edo, or small Edo (the present Tokyo).Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-85823687013608956752016-02-22T17:59:12.174+09:002016-02-22T17:59:12.174+09:00The Kit Kat and Sure to Win message given by prese...The Kit Kat and Sure to Win message given by presenting one to an exam taker is a new information for us. Hope your son could clear the Medical Exams. The photos of the Bonsai garden looks very beautiful. It is a wonderful and unique Japanese art. Also the photos of several monuments in Tokyo are informative and gives a fantastic view of the suburbs. 9895039531 seeandohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12546154307531144248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-11740597928462938012016-02-18T02:22:16.034+09:002016-02-18T02:22:16.034+09:00I love information like this, so interesting to kn...I love information like this, so interesting to know! Thanks!okasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260327403036041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-16845222125131646632016-02-17T15:12:18.567+09:002016-02-17T15:12:18.567+09:00okasan: According to this site
http://happism.cyz...okasan: According to this site<br /><br />http://happism.cyzowoman.com/2013/01/post_1851.html<br /><br />Nestle Japan started a jukensei (test taker) cheering up campaign in 2003. A large number of manufacturers have followed suit, such as Meiji, which sells "U Curl" (うカール)<br />http://catalog-p.meiji.co.jp/products/sweets/snack_biscuit/010201/05001.html<br />U Curl = Ukaru = 受かる = Pass (the text)<br /> Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-10466445160328832592016-02-17T13:56:36.973+09:002016-02-17T13:56:36.973+09:00キットカットについて、全然知りませんでした、なるほどな。キットカットについて、全然知りませんでした、なるほどな。okasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260327403036041094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-13264509611746425522016-02-17T12:28:06.730+09:002016-02-17T12:28:06.730+09:00Anonymous: Healthy appetite?! I used to be a big e...Anonymous: Healthy appetite?! I used to be a big eater, and I still can be on an occasion like this.<br /><br />My son needs to control his food consumption before taking an exam. Too much food in the stomach is bad for the brain, right? <br /><br />Sorry to hear about your story. Exams for medical schools are extremely difficult to solve. Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-83760731368544976702016-02-17T11:32:59.788+09:002016-02-17T11:32:59.788+09:00You have a good, healthy appetite! It's nice t...You have a good, healthy appetite! It's nice to see people eat well ^_^ I think you were feeling some of your son's stress, maybe? Hearing you talk about your son's exam experience brought me back to almost 20 years ago when a Japanese boy I liked was studying to get into medical school. I mailed him chocolate for Valentine's Day from overseas but he probably didn't have time to pay much attention to food or to me since it was during exam season. I didn't realize how stressful it was for him until seeing this post and the comments above. I waited with anticipation for White Day when he was supposed to reply, but never heard a peep. Now I understand maybe he was just too busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-6960354173125145072016-02-17T10:53:55.881+09:002016-02-17T10:53:55.881+09:00ErinBear: Thanks! I hope the juken (entrance exam)...ErinBear: Thanks! I hope the juken (entrance exam) season will end soon!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-21452906194973345452016-02-17T08:43:17.184+09:002016-02-17T08:43:17.184+09:00It is so hard to go through all of these tests. Y...It is so hard to go through all of these tests. Your son is lucky to have your support! Meanwhile, it's sad that so many things were closed on Monday for this trip, but the Bonsai Museum looked fascinating. Too bad it started to rain, so that you couldn't enjoy it all. Best wishes to your son as he continues with his tests!<br /><br />Take care,<br />Erin from CaliforniaErinBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799435961212113451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-78669398255964738942016-02-16T18:08:57.920+09:002016-02-16T18:08:57.920+09:00okasan: I'm sure that the Jan. 16 test was the...okasan: I'm sure that the Jan. 16 test was the first part of the two-day "Center Test" and the Feb. 25 test was the secondary test of a national/public university in the former period. Some students also take the secondary test of a national/public university in the latter period, which is held on March 12.<br /><br />Yes, very stressful indeed.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-45535218602554215572016-02-16T15:16:01.011+09:002016-02-16T15:16:01.011+09:00This must be a stressful time for students who nee...This must be a stressful time for students who need to write the University entrance exams. The Japanese student I hosted last year told me that he is writing 10 exams from January 16 to February 25! I am sure your presence with your son gives him great comfort. During this time you took the opportunity to explore different part of the city and revisiting your home town and found some interesting things along the way. Thank you for sharing!okasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260327403036041094noreply@blogger.com