{"id":4748,"date":"2009-04-02T16:08:14","date_gmt":"2009-04-02T16:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=4748"},"modified":"2009-05-20T10:40:11","modified_gmt":"2009-05-20T14:40:11","slug":"witlife-31-hisashiburi-hello","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/04\/02\/witlife-31-hisashiburi-hello\/","title":{"rendered":"WIT Life #32: Hisashiburi Hello"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WITLife<\/a> is a periodic series written by professional Interpreter\/Translator\/Writer Stacy Smith<\/a><\/em> (Kumamoto-ken, 2000-03).\u00a0 Recently she\u2019s been watching Fujisankei\u2019s newscast in Japanese and sharing some of the interesting tidbits and trends together with her own observations.<\/p>\n

I have been on a bit of a hiatus as I was traveling around Japan for the last 2 weeks!\u00a0 It’s always great to go back and experience what a wonderful, crazy, beautiful, amazing country it is.\u00a0 This trip was particularly special as I had the chance to visit my JET hometown of Kumamoto where the sakura<\/em> were in full bloom!<\/p>\n

The ones in Tokyo were just starting to bud, but I unfortunately wasn’t able to see them in all their grandeur.\u00a0 I was, however, able to complete my 3rd Tokyo Marathon, a large-scale event that rivals the New York one in size and genkiness!<\/p>\n

One of my favorite things to do in Japan is to wander the aisles of various conbini<\/em> in search of new and seasonal products.\u00a0 I found some interesting Kit Kats, some of which I taste-tested and others which I let myself remain curious about.<\/p>\n

The picture on the left is of the ones I ended up purchasing.\u00a0 On the top are the kisetsu gentai<\/em> (limited edition) yuzu<\/em>-flavored Kit Kats, followed by jasmine tea and green tea flavors.<\/p>\n

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The yuzu <\/em>ones packed less of a citrusy punch than I was hoping for, but they were decent.\u00a0 I found the stronger taste of the maccha<\/em> kind better than the subtler jasmine.<\/span><\/h3>\n

On the top right are the green tea Kit Kats (a steal at 150 yen) and on the bottom are shoyu<\/em> (yes, soy sauce!) Kit Kats which are apparently sold only in Tokyo (at 800 yen per box).\u00a0 I’m pretty much willing to try anything, but those were a little too scary for me to sample.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of scary samples, on my way home from Narita Airport I just couldn’t resist snapping a shot of this recommended dish.\u00a0 Gotta love Japanese English!<\/p>\n

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