[ May, 2013 ] In Munich, there were a lot of stands selling white asparagus.It is the taste of spring in Germany.I wanted to try, so in the second eveing, I took an asparagus dish…

[Nov.2012] The day I had a walk with a friend of mine who belongs to Ramblers, the walking charity, the last destination was a pub….

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [April, 2013] During my stay in Osaka we decided to go to Nara for one day. Nara was the first capital of Japan. It took us almost one hour…

[ May, 2013] The last place we went with the south German castle tour was Linderhof castle. This is one of the three castles which Ludwig Ⅱ, the king of Bavarian Kingdom built. He particularly…

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [April, 2013] In Italy the word sakè indicates a particular alcoholic drink typical from Japan, but the reality is not exatcly like that. In fact, in Japan the word…

[ May, 2013 ] During the castle tour in southern Germany, we dropped in a village called Oberammergau. This place is famous for its wood carving. But what attracted me was those bold pictures on…

This is my friend, Bangly’s posting. [April, 2013] Our friend Okazawa-san accompanied us in Kobe city. It is only half an hour by train from Osaka. Kobe is a city near the mountain and the…

[ May 2013] From Munich, we joined a bus tour, visiting castles in the southern Germany. The first destination was Neuschwanstein (Swan Castle). This was built by Ludwig Ⅱ, who became a king of Bavarian…

[ May 2013] In Munich, we stayed in Sofitel near the main station. We chose this because when I looked at the photos online, it seemed to have some local characters, though it was a…