Japan Suicide Rate

A 15-year-old girl died after falling from the staircase landing on the fourth floor of an apartment building in Miki City on Wednesday, in what is believed to be a suicide. Police said emergency services received a call at about 4 p.m. saying that a girl had fallen to the ground. An ambulance rushed to the scene and took her to hospital, but she was pronounced dead due to her severe head injuries.

The girl was identified as a first-year high school girl who lived in Miki City. Police said that her shoes were lined up on the staircase landing, and that her bag and bicycle were left on the first floor outside the building.

According to staff at the high school, the girl attended their entrance ceremony on April 8 and attended school each day until Wednesday. They said she appeared to be doing fine and showed no signs of any problems.

I hear that suicide rate is high in Japan.  If one don’t get into university.. they can kill themselves too.  Not even appetite suppression can help those who don’t want to help themselves but rather take their own lives.

Miso Paste

I love Miso soup.. and in Japan.. you find all kinds.. and they are not in powder form .. like those we find in the West . .they really have the paste sold fresh in the supermarket/grocery store.  Miso is a traditional Japanese seasoning produced by fermenting rice, barley and soybean with salt and a type of fungus.

Miso is still very widely used in Japan, both in traditional and modern cooking, and has been gaining world-wide interest. Miso is typically salty, but its flavor and aroma depend on various factors in the ingredients and fermentation process. Different varieties of miso have been described as salty, sweet, earthy, fruity, and savory, and there is an extremely wide variety of miso available.

Sashimi & The Japanese

What’s with the Japanese and their raw fishes.. i was asked one day. .by a friend here in the States.  So i asked him in return, if he had seen any big woman in Tokyo when he was there..  a few months ago.  His reply ..?? No, of course..!!  you see the Japanese are so smart.. and if i had a choice.. i would be eating my sashimi everything..  no need for diet pill because it is so healthy eating these sashimi.

Shop Signs In Japan

Some shop signs found in Japan.. during my trip there.

Simple but yet bold

Nice and red!

Woody feel

Very Yellow

Melon Flavored Bread

Trust the Japanese to not only come out with unique food.. but everything about the food is so unique.. the shape.. and the way it will be wrapped up for it to go.

Daimaru Department Store boasts one of the biggest food floors in Kyoto. They offer a wide range of Western delicacies, pastries and chocolates, a good selection of sake and a respectable wine department. There are also many stalls devoted to Kyoto’s specialty foods such as tofu, fu (wheat gluten), yuba (tofu skin), and beautiful vegetables, both fresh and pickled.

They’re located right next to the western end of the traditional outdoor Nishiki Market, and visiting one after the other provides an interesting study in contrasts.

Japanese Cabinet

This is a very beautiful Japanese cabinet.  Love the red lacquer design.. and it’s inspired by chinese craftmanship from the 18th century.   Some of the cabinets and their door hardware are really unique .. and one can find this kinda of furniture very popular in japense homes.  I would love the mixig and matching but shipping is so expensive .. it’s just not feasible to buy them online.