https://ninjabaker.com/tags/mao-asada en https://ninjabaker.com/ninja-bakers-japan-part-2 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> <strong>If spring fever has you thinking about travel..You may want to sashay your way to Japan. Here's why! Hope you enjoy <em>The Ninja Baker's Japan, Part 2</em> </strong><img alt="smiley" height="20" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.gif" title="smiley" width="20" /></p> <p>  </p> <div class="media_embed" height="315px" width="420px"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315px" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/FId__2PvJgg" width="420px"></iframe></div> <p>  </p> <p> <em>Soundtrack provided by <a href="https://www.marmosetmusic.com/artists/marmoset">MarmosetMusic.com</a>.</em></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/champion-skater-Mao-Asada.jpg" style="width: 548px; height: 873px;" /><br /><strong>Ms. Mao Asada: 3-Time World Figure Skating Champion<br /> She lost her mother, stumbled in Sochi but is coming back strong!<br /> On 29 March 2014, she garnered her 3rd win at<br /> the World Figure Skating Championships!<br /><em>Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.123rf.com/photo_7158527_paris--october-18-mao-asada-of-japan-performs-at-the-gala-event-of-the-isu-grand-prix-eric-bompard-t.html">123rf.com</a></em></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/baseball-japanese-boys-konyaku-bakesale.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 825px;" /><br /><strong>Baseball Team Fundraiser:<br /> Not your average bake sale.<br /> The boys are selling low calorie <em>konnyaku</em> sticks.<br /> (<em>Konnyaku </em>is derived from a root plant. It's delicious when served with soy sauce.) </strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/japanese-pine-matsu-tree-longevity.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 347px;" /><br /><strong>Pine trees are symbols of longevity in Japan.</strong><br />  </p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/genkan-Japanese-straw-sandals-waraji.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 567px;" /><br /><strong><em>Waraji </em>- straw sandals - in the entryway<br /> (the sacred space between the outside world and the home.)</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/hello-kitty-doll-set.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 277px;" /><br /><strong>Hello Kitty! (Pictured: <a href="http://ninjabaking.com/news/cherry-blossom-crescents-sundaysupper">Girls' Day Dolls</a>)<br /> P.s.<a href="http://ninjabaking.com/news/hello-kitty-rice-krispies-sundaysupper"> Click here</a> for a Hello Kitty Rice Krispies how-to.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/rice-recipes-celebration-rice-sekihan-Japanese.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 367px;" /><br /><strong>From funerals to wedding engagement parties,<br /> you'll see <em>seki-han </em>(sweet rice with red <em>azuki</em> beans)<br /> on many an occasion of transition and celebration.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/Japanese-theater_kamishibai-japanese-art-paper-theater.jpg" style="width: 600px; height: 200px;" /><br /><strong><em>Kamishibai</em>: Japanese Paper Art Theatre<br /> My friend, <a href="http://kazusagi.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/">Kazue Takada</a> is a master storyteller.<br /><em>Photos courtesy of Kazue Takada.</em></strong><br />  </p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/omurice1_2.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 367px;" /><br /><strong><em>Omurice</em>: Seen on lunch and dinner menus for decades in Japanese restaurants.<br /> Typically the rice is sprinkled with bits of chicken.</strong></p> <p class="rtecenter"> <strong><a href="http://ninjabaking.com/japanese-omurice-omelet">Click here </a>for the vegetarian version.</strong></p> <p class="rtecenter"> <em><strong>Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.123rf.com/photo_10657001_omelette-rice-omurice-japanese-food.html">123rf.com</a></strong></em></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/japanese-new-year-tradition-shopping-fukubukuro.jpg" style="width: 565px; height: 848px;" /><br /><strong>Shoppers Alert:<br /> The New Year is a fantabulous time to purchase designer items.<br /> The catch? You don't know what's in the bag until after you've opened it!<br /> Hints of whether if the contents are for a man, lady or child are given.<br /> For more info, <a href="http://ninjabaking.com/news/japanese-style-prosperity-pockets-goat-cheese-en-croute-sundaysupper-new-year’s-bucket-list">click here</a>. <br /> Photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.123rf.com/photo_16433012_beautiful-japanese-kimono-woman.html">123rf.com</a></strong></p> <p class="rtecenter">  </p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <br /><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaking.com/sites/default/files/japanese-mail-box.jpg" style="width: 550px; height: 875px;" /><br /><strong>Send me a postcard about your adventures in Japan!</strong></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-signoff field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> <br /><strong>Wishing you joy-filled adventures abroad and at home.</strong></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 632px;"><tbody><tr><td> <p> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#000000">The Ninja Baker</font></span></span></strong></p> <p> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><img alt="" src="https://ninjabaker.com/sites/default/files/aboutPageSm-v2%20copy.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: 213px; cursor: default; width: 200px; " /></span></span></strong></p> <p> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">© ™ Watkinson 2012</span></span></span></strong></p> </td> <td colspan="2" style="vertical-align: top; width: 379px;"> <p> <strong><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Ninja Baker has guest blogged and contributed recipes to numerous food sites. These additional recipes can be found <a href="http://ninjabaking.com/node/198">here</a>.</span></span></span></strong></p> <p>  </p> <p class="rtecenter">  </p> <p class="rtecenter"> <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/804338" title="Follow ninjabaking on Bloglovin"><img alt="Follow on Bloglovin" border="0" src="https://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/widget.gif?id=804338" /></a></p> <p class="rtecenter">  </p> </td> </tr></tbody></table><p>  </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/japan-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">#Japan</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/travel-0" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">travel</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/hello-kitty" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Hello Kitty</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/mao-asada" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Mao Asada</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/omurice" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">omurice</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/japanese-recipes" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">japanese recipes</a></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 23:33:31 +0000 NinjaBaker 457 at https://ninjabaker.com https://ninjabaker.com/ninja-bakers-japan-part-2#comments