What a week - I think I had some of my daughter's swine flu symptoms but just felt under-the-weather, not as ill as she was. I still had to make an appearance for my mother-in-law and move some plants around, weed around the shallots (rakyo) and water her greenhouse. Then on this first Sunday of October, I joined the village in preparing the shrine grounds for the upcoming 
Sumo tournament. I got in the spirit of cleaning and came home and continued to weed, cleaned the drainage canal in the back, planted a couple rows of garlic on the east side, planted some iris and who-knows-what that my mother-in-law gave me. I continue to shovel dirt behind the rocks. I am sore.
Sumo tournament. I got in the spirit of cleaning and came home and continued to weed, cleaned the drainage canal in the back, planted a couple rows of garlic on the east side, planted some iris and who-knows-what that my mother-in-law gave me. I continue to shovel dirt behind the rocks. I am sore.I'm not a big fan of sake but I don't mind it. I am more of a beer and red wine person. Our area has a number of reputable traditional rice wine breweries, including one near the horse butcher in the 
town. Maybe seeing the large barrels of sake on display at the shrine made me thirsty. My husband doesn't drink- he's one of those Japanese guys who is allergic to alcohol. He turns beet red after one drink and probably suffers much greater damage his liver than the rest of us. I'm not a lush but I enjoy a relaxing drink after working hard. So I scavenged around and found a bottle of sake. It must have been a gift because it appeared to be expensive and we are cheapskates by nature. Cheap sake makes my head swim and is sharp tasting, but the good stuff is smooth. What I found in the cupboard was made in Kikuchi, near Kumamoto, by Kikunoshiro brewery and is called Daiginjo. Heat it just enough to be drinkable but not too hot that you have to blow on it to cool, 150 cc (3/4 cup) for a minute in the microwave will do it. I didn't bother with the traditional clay pitcher and little cups - poured it in a glass and warmed it up. All is good!
town. Maybe seeing the large barrels of sake on display at the shrine made me thirsty. My husband doesn't drink- he's one of those Japanese guys who is allergic to alcohol. He turns beet red after one drink and probably suffers much greater damage his liver than the rest of us. I'm not a lush but I enjoy a relaxing drink after working hard. So I scavenged around and found a bottle of sake. It must have been a gift because it appeared to be expensive and we are cheapskates by nature. Cheap sake makes my head swim and is sharp tasting, but the good stuff is smooth. What I found in the cupboard was made in Kikuchi, near Kumamoto, by Kikunoshiro brewery and is called Daiginjo. Heat it just enough to be drinkable but not too hot that you have to blow on it to cool, 150 cc (3/4 cup) for a minute in the microwave will do it. I didn't bother with the traditional clay pitcher and little cups - poured it in a glass and warmed it up. All is good!
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