Himajin said...

Himajin at 02:39 PM JST - 14th September

It should be the "Bon" festival

Well, Obon is over...and because it's called the Eisa Festival, I assume other teams are also performing.

Here's a linky....

http://gabrielvisualanthropology.blogspot.com/2007/09/eisa-festival-in-taisho.html

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Himajin at 02:27 PM JST - 14th September

But, don't the cakes look good? I'm afraid of what I might look like if I take too many cake lessons :-D Each person takes home a whole cake, or a whole recipe of smaller cakes. I could get into trouble this way!

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Himajin at 02:24 PM JST - 14th September

You're welcome!

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Himajin at 11:08 AM JST - 14th September

http://www.abc-cooking.co.jp/srv/course/cake/b_class.php

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Himajin at 08:46 AM JST - 14th September

YOUR comment, however, seems to indicate that kind of age-old sexist idea that women should be in the kitchen ("WOMEN here still see the value in learning to cook...").

Baloney. I call 'em as I see 'em. How many American young women can cook? Women in their 20s? How many…

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Himajin at 09:51 PM JST - 13th September

Gee that makes sense (rolls eyes).

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Himajin at 09:50 PM JST - 13th September

I sort of wonder why this is so common in Japan

It used to be common in the US too, in my mother's day. Women here still see the value in learning to cook, all you have to do is sit around and knock it?

Ah well, 'ai kawarazu', comments…

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Himajin at 05:47 PM JST - 13th September

This is more dress up than cooking.

No it isn't. They do use kitchen knives, pots, pans etc. It's a whole course. How to make dashi, cook rice, make sweets, salads, croquettes etc.

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Himajin at 01:41 PM JST - 13th September

That was "adults' " ,my typing is wretched today.

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Himajin at 01:41 PM JST - 13th September

wanderlust, if you follow the link you can see the safety lessons they give them.

I am taking classes there too, in Kobe. The adults course! :-D I'm having a ball...I've been cooking Japanese food for umpty-nine years but I'm learning new things every time I go.

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