赤福餅 Akafuku-mochi (Ep.96, 99) which has been the most famous rice-cake and souvenir of Ise region was improved their “July of “朔日餅 Tsuitachi-mochi”, to “笹わらび餅 Sasa-warabi-mochi”. They say such exchange is for the first time ever. This Warabi-mochi like MIzu-manju is very fresh, therefore we can feel summer season.
They has also made a new release “白餅黒餅 Shiro-mochi and Kuro-mochi” which are made of white bean paste and black sugar respectively. These white & black ones are so unique!
“The Komono Piano Museum” has opened since 2021. Lots of old valuable pianos which has been made in Europe 19th century are exhibited and visitors can play these ones.
They also host mini concert and inheritance of piano attunement.
This tiny museum give music lovers wonderful time.
In my opinion, in Mie, the traffic manners by drivers and pedestrians are the worst. I’ve ever seen that several persons crossed without the traffic light of the pedestrian crossing even though on the heavy traffic road.
It’s too dangerous and unbelievable act. I am one of the man who is deeply disappointed this reality.
I’m wondering these are improved someday. Can we expect it?
石榑茶 Ishigure-cha (Ishigure tea) is the specialty of Ishigure region, Inabe city. It’s tiny area as tea cultivation, but they are developed their own name brand “Ishigure-cha”.
Early May is the season of “new tea leaves”. This rich flavor and full-bodied taste must make more people become a fan!
1990’s is the most impressed era in the Japanese popular music history.
Lots of female singers, Visual Kei rock bands,”Komuro family”(singers produced by Komuro Tetsuya), Johnnys groups and also hip hop stars were flourished.
Such diverse and unique artists attracted us. It was almost like a treasure box! What unprecedented era were!
For my generation, 90’s J-Pop stars are irreplaceable existence and almost like “residents in the myth”.
平井堅 Hirai Ken who debuted in 1995 from Nabari city, Mie was one of them.
His several iconic songs did smashed hits, therefore he has kept No.1 sales record as male solo singers in Japan.
Now 2020’s too, his skillful songwriting and vocal performance gives new fans.
KasumigauraBaseball park in Yokkaichi The match of “Second team” of Japan Professional baseball
Ep.151
In 霞ヶ浦第一野球場 Kasumigaura DaiichiBaseball stadium, it was a rare case to hold the game of professional baseball western league(second team's competition), Chunichi Dragons vs Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on April.
The large number of people in Yokkaichi or Mie prefecture are fan for Dragons because of nearby Nagoya.
But it seemed that general baseball fan also visited this stadium.
It was so curious regarding to tiny stadium, so that we could see much homerun!
4,688 audience enjoyed their performance and this event.
