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Software Update Causes Trouble
This site is built on WordPress with plug-ins running on top of it. The relationship between WordPress and the plug-ins is similar to the relationship between a computer OS and the software running on it. So if WordPress suddenly gets an upgrade, the plug-ins may not work properly unless they also get upgrades. In practice,・・・
Japan’s Coffee and Tea Shop @ Komeda Coffee
I once read that the only rival Starbucks faced entering Japan was Komeda Coffee. And Komeda’s approach is obviously far different from that of Starbucks, so essentially, Starbucks had no real competitor in Japan. Starbucks is sophisticated and stylish; Komeda Coffee maintains the spirit of the old-fashioned neighborhood tea room. The waitresses are older part-timers・・・
Temple Cafe @ Houshouji
I’ve heard of a “Temple Cafe,” where a cafe looks like a temple, but Houshouji Temple is the first “Temple Cafe” that’s really a temple. Well, actually, there’s a cafe set up in one section of this venerable temple. Houshouji, a Buddhist temple belonging to the Rinzai sect, was built by Maeda Toshitsune, the Kaga・・・
Snow Crab Season!
Snow crab season is here. Every year in Hokuriku, crab season opens on November 6, and the next day it goes on sale. No matter the day of the week, I always reserve November 7 for the snow crab. This year the market’s first sales were supposed to be on Wednesday, but that’s the regular・・・
Chugu Onsen, Premier Hot Springs, One More Month Until Winter Closing
I’ve been driving out to Chugu Onsen for ten years now. The view along Route 157 heading to Chugu Onsen from Kanazawa has been completely etched in my memory. I’m disappointed to see the traffic volume gradually decreasing. The number of cars on the road after passing Tsurugi has also decreased dramatically. I always stop・・・
