The Ginza Farmers Market Series

The Ginza Farmers Market Series

On December 6, 2014 I shot the video for “A Day at the Ginza Farmers Market” and five interviews with the manager of the market and vendors. Last week I finally uploaded the last interview video, completing the series. The market is more vibrant than ever as education spreads on healthy dietary choices and sustainable farming practices. This market really is a one-stop shop for all your culinary needs – from staples like rice and pasta to fresh fruits and vegetables to free range organic eggs to specialty items like dried shiitake and various types of seaweed. I personally do fully half of my total shopping here, with the remaining…

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Photos from the Foot of Mt. Fuji

Photos from the Foot of Mt. Fuji

So my friend and co-conspirator from behind the scenes on this website, Joe Smith, has just moved to the foot of Mt. Fuji.  He’s living in a cabin, teaching, and making music – sounds like the picture of a blue belt life to me!  He has volunteered occasionally snap a photograph of this majestic beauty for everyone to behold.  Look for updates in the Mt. Fuji section at the top.  And who knows, maybe we’ll hear more from him over year two of this blog – hello?  Where you at Joe Smith?  Or are you just going to remain the Scorsese to my DiCaprio? OK I’m going to plug him…

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