Wandering Vegans

Month: September 2009

  • September Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo

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    We had already bought our tickets from the Loppi machine at Family Mart but still got to the sumo early by train. We got to the Kokugikan for the 8th Day of the September Grand Sumo Tournament around 8.30am. Drummers high on a wooden tower drew people into the arena where we watched some of…

  • A rather large sumo wrestler…

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    … although not the largest by any means.

  • Sumo in Tokyo

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    The 8th day of action at the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, September 20th 2009. More to come later, but for now here are some photos.

  • Wallace and Gromit bento

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    Inspired by my new Japanese bento book I made not one but two bentos tonight (Benno insisted he get one too). Interestingly enough, the capybara, which looks furry and round like a cute little rodent, is called a fish by the Catholic church, making the eating of it’s meat permitable in a Lenten diet. They…

  • School bus

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    Possibly the cutest elementary school bus: This weekend we are going to the sumo – should be fun! We have also organised our overnight bus to Kyoto and back during the next school holidays. Kyoto Vegan Festival here we come!

  • Picnic by the port

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    We had lovely weather today so we decided to ride our bikes and have a picnic lunch. First of all, we had to do all the dishes that were clogging up the tiny kitchen. Then we had to eat pancakes for breakfast and have a shower. It was already midday by the time we had…

  • Sumo and Rice

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    We now have tickets to the O-Sumo Grand Tournament in Tokyo this month. Yay! We have arena tickets for the 20th September. When we first bought our TV we watched a bit of sumo so it will be good to see it live in Tokyo. However we’d better be careful that we don’t get swine…

  • Skype Photo

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    We enjoy talking to our friends and family on Skype. Please call us. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Benno-san, anata wa okashii desu yo.

  • vegan wagashi from kyoto

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    Vegan wagashi (Japanese sweets) from Kyoto: Yum Yum! Now I have to learn how to make yatsuhashi and we can enjoy them all the time, even back home 🙂

  • new bento

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    Bento from the first week of school, term 2. Monday’s bento: bed of rice with inari robot from the Laputa movie, surrounded by carrot and cucumber flowers. Friday’s bento: “Mr and Mrs Penguin”. Rice onigiri with nori faces and carrot feet, mouth, star and bowti surrounded by fancy lettuce.

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