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  • Kansai Area Highlights: Fushimi Inari Taisha and Cheese Yakisoba

    Kansai Area Highlights: Fushimi Inari Taisha and Cheese Yakisoba

    When I found out that I was coming back to the Kansai area for a business trip, I crinkled and raised my eyebrows at the same time. It wasn’t on my plans. But when life is ready to bring you full circle, it will do it with a big smile on its face.

  • Day 1 in Osaka: a bullet train and okonomiyaki

    Day 1 in Osaka: a bullet train and okonomiyaki

    I got a seat at the counter and boy was I tickled by the sight of all those okonomiyaki neatly assembled. One chef was cutting the cabbage. Another was preparing the okonomiyaki. Another was making the negiyaki: made with scallions instead of cabbage. And another was expertly tossing noodles to make yakisoba. If you love…