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		<title>Japanese StrEAT food in Bristol</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/20/japanese-streat-food-in-bristol/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I heard about a street food event in Bristol called StrEAT Food Collective my first thought was: &#8220;will there be any Japanese food?!&#8221;. Fortunately, I was in luck! The event, which takes place in Cabot Circus in Bristol, has been happening every week during May and I first popped down on 3rd May in &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/20/japanese-streat-food-in-bristol/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7845&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Buddhaland Brooklyn by Richard C. Morais + Win a Copy of the Book!</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/book-review-buddhaland-brooklyn-by-richard-c-morais-win-a-copy-of-the-book/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 20:28:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buddhaland Brooklyn]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;As he approaches his fortieth birthday, the introverted monk Seido Oda is ordered by his superior to leave behind his peaceful refuge in the remote mountains of Japan and set up a temple in Brooklyn’s Little Calabria. There Oda is confronted with an uphill struggle to get to understand the ways of his new host &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/book-review-buddhaland-brooklyn-by-richard-c-morais-win-a-copy-of-the-book/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7836&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Netsuke &#8211; In a Nutshell</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/netsuke-in-a-nutshell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 19:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you heard of Netsuke (根付)? I had, but I didn&#8217;t really know much about them until I went along to the Embassy of Japan in London&#8217;s current exhibition: In a Nutshell. The exhibition, which features more than 200 netsuke, was fascinating, and I was lucky enough to attend a talk while I was there too. I &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/netsuke-in-a-nutshell/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7814&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibitions at the ICN gallery in London &amp; Center for Creative Communications in Shizuoka</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/exhibitions-at-the-icn-gallery-in-london-center-for-creative-communications-in-shizuoka/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 15:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To be honest, I&#8217;m not missing many things about London, but of all the Japanese-related things I had access to in London the one I do find myself missing is the ICN gallery. I don&#8217;t just miss the gallery because they have wonderful exhibitions, I also miss it because the people working there are so friendly &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/exhibitions-at-the-icn-gallery-in-london-center-for-creative-communications-in-shizuoka/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7800&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A to Wa of Japan: Week 20</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-20/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 14:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week&#8217;s post was about things beginning with つ (tsu) and we looked at Tsumago-juku (妻籠宿). This week we are looking at things beginning with て (te). A big thank you to everyone who joined in with suggestions this week: Zooming Japan suggested teriyaki (てりやき / a cooking technique in which foods &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/19/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-20/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7787&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A to Wa of Japan: Week 19</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/12/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 23:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week&#8217;s post was about things beginning with ち (chi) and we looked at Chichibu (秩父). This week we are looking at things beginning with つ (tsu). A big thank you to everyone who joined in with suggestions this week (I know &#8216;tsu&#8217; was a particularly tough one!): Japan Australia suggested Tsu (津 &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/12/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-19/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7760&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Going nuts about Kinomi</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/going-nuts-about-kinomi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 18:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m usually more of a sweet snacks person, generally opting for chocolate over crisps, but when it comes to nuts I just can&#8217;t resist. I love peanuts, cashews, and anything with a Japanese flavour such as wasabi, miso or soy sauce. Kinomi &#8211; a range of whole nuts dry roasted with Japanese seasonings &#8211; is &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/going-nuts-about-kinomi/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7751&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Making my bed&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/making-my-bed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 15:37:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I try not to bore you too much with the day-to-day goings on of my life because I&#8217;m sure no one out there really wants to read about all that stuff. I haven&#8217;t gone on too much about the stresses of moving, the hassle of unpacking, and the endless flat-pack-furniture building. This is, after all, a &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/making-my-bed/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7741&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A to Wa of Japan: Week 18</title>
		<link>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-18/</link>
		<comments>http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-18/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 May 2013 12:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for A to Wa of Japan again! Last week&#8217;s post was about things beginning with た (ta) and we looked at takoyaki (たこ焼き) and taiyaki (タイヤキ or タイ焼き). This week we are looking at things beginning with ち (chi). A big thank you to everyone who joined in with suggestions this week:  lovelycomplex22 suggested chirashizushi (ちらし寿司 / scattered sushi); Japan Australia suggested Chiba &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/05/a-to-wa-of-japan-week-18/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7719&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My Golden Week in Bristol</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Haikugirl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s one of the best times of year in Japan at the moment: Golden Week. Golden Week (ゴールデンウィーク) is a collection of holidays that happen to fall very close together, causing one of the three main holiday periods in Japan (the other two being Obon (お盆) in August and Oshogatsu (お正月), which is New Year). &#8230; <span class="more-link"><a href="http://haikugirl.me/2013/05/02/my-golden-week-in-bristol/">Continue reading &#187;</a></span><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=haikugirl.me&#038;blog=2113110&#038;post=7707&#038;subd=haikugirl&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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