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Ken, 18, Japan

Languages: English, Japanese, and a little French

Hobbies: Writing stories and poetry, Art, Cooking, Violin, learning languages, accents, and movies.

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Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes How to make risotto: 1 of 25

This traditional rice dish from northern Italy is loved for its rich creamy texture and compatibility with vegetable dishes. In the Middle Ages, risotto was nothing more than rice cooked in water or broth, mixed with whatever herbs or meats the peasants had available. Today, risotto has evolved into one of the most popular d...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Japanese marriage ceremonies: 1 of 8

It's been said the Japanese are "born Shinto, married Christian, and buried Buddhist."It's amusingly true. Here we will take a brief look at the recent trend of Christian weddings and learn a little about traditional Shinto weddings. It is worth noting that elements of west and east are often blended in these weddings so tha...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Strangers: 2 of 15

When told as a child not to talk to strangers I asked my mother who would qualifiy to be one. Basically, it meant people I didn't know, which was pretty much everybody. My aunt told me not to trust half the people I met, and she didn't tell me which half she was talking about. So I was afraid of strangers, which meant I was ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Saying goodbye: 64 of 419

The Bottled Dream I tossed my dream upon the sea Saying goodbye as off it drifted Into the horizon, to drown its destiny. And a burden from my heart was lifted As it floated past eye's scope. I danced released of chains, of faking, And there appeared a brighter hope Outshining the pains of forsaking. And as the sands of time...
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture The art of Japanese tea ceremonies: 1 of 6

While the Japanese tea ceremony may appear amusingly easy to the casual observer, it is an intricate art that concerns far more than the tea on which it is centered. Practitioners are expected to be knowledgeable of ceramics, the art of ornamental flower designing and arrangements, ink calligraphy, incense, traditional Japan...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Guide to traditional Japanese desserts: 1 of 5

A Brief History Japan's ancients, like their contemporaries across the seas, enjoyed dried fruits and nuts as confectioneries. However, Wagashi did not emerge as an art form until the advent of rice cultivation and rice processing. The earliest Wagashi were rice based. Made of pounded sticky rice and shaped into balls and du...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The waiter: 9 of 40

It was six, and I was expecting Mrs. Terry Fry to come in the door at any moment and sit at her favorite table in the non-smoking section. Mrs. Fry came to the restaurant at least twice a week. Nobody liked Terry. She was short-tempered, argumentative, sulky, obese, and going on seventy-four. I busied myself at the counter p...
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Tips for making sushi: 2 of 8

Typical sushi served in restaurants are maki-zushi, the rolled variety, and nigiri-zushi, which are small, slightly hand-compressed ovals of rice topped with thin slices of fresh raw fish. I would consider both of those sushi varieties to be of intermediate difficulty, and beginners would be better off making temari-zushi (b...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Spring: 53 of 187

I know the arrow that lies broken On the grass will again fly. I know that love, at first unspoken Can blossom on the second try I know December's naked trees Will bud in March in silver-green And then we will solve mysteries And all the secrets in-between The Snow is melting, all is new. New hopes in me, new hopes for you. ...
Society & Lifestyle > Asian Culture Misconceptions about Japan's geisha women: 2 of 7

International interest in Geisha escalated considerably with the publishing of Arthur Golden's 1997 novel "Memoirs of a Geisha" and Rob Marshall's recent film of the same name. Yet, around t the world, the role of Geisha in Japanese society is still rather vague, and even in their native Japan to a decidedly lesser degree. T...