Recently, a little pottery workshop has opened up along a street which I frequently pass, in Tsukuba’s Saiki neighborhood. In the early mornings I have sometimes seen the proprietress solemnly sweeping out front, getting ready to start the day. I have not yet been INSIDE to find out what kind of classes they have to offer, but what I [...]
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From the TAIRA mailing list:
A new Restaurant called “THE HUB RESTAURANT & BAR” has just opened in Tsukuba. It’s an African restaurant with delicious and traditional African meals. It’s located on the second floor of the Richmond Building, room 203, at Amakubo 1-10-18. It’s the 4th building behind the 7/11 at Amakubo, close to the [...]
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The Japanese word ARIGATO and the Portuguese word OBRIGADO, which both mean THANK YOU in their respective languages, can often sound uncannily alike. And since Portugal WAS the first European country to have made contact with Japan ( in 1543), and DID in fact leave several linguistic traces of its presence (not to mention the introduction of Christianity and firearms, among other things!) which continue to live on [...]
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One thing I really miss about Canada is breakfast restaurants. On Saturday or Sunday mornings, I really hanker for a breakfast that includes bacon and eggs — and it is even better if someone else cooks it for me.
I have only found one restaurant in Tsukuba that has a breakfast menu that satisfies my [...]
Every day can be exciting if you live in Tsukuba. One reason for that is that new places to eat are always popping up at various locations around town. Yesterday, I stumbled upon a very soon to be opened (tomorrow, April 16) cafe, which will serve up some fine varieties of coffee and home-made [...]
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