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Ishigaki, Okinawa, Japan

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Food & everyday life

A return to Joo Chiat Cafe.

A familiar stop in Kabira: a personal account of food, conversation and returning to Joo Chiat Cafe.

7Days7Cafes: Hot sugarcane juice in Ishigaki at Parlor Papaya

#7days7cafes Sugarcane juice in Ishigaki This is an updated story: We visited Parlor Papaya many times already. Mostly after a short walk up to the Yaeyama palmtree forest. This time we visited Parlor Papaya in the winter time. While it’s not particularly cold in Ishigaki Island during the winter, when you are used to hot […]

7Days7Cafes: Travelers cafe Saku Ishigaki

#7days7cafes It’s maybe once or twice a year I’d choose to eat curry for lunch. While curry isn’t my favourite, it’s immensely popular in Japan. Today we had lunch at Travelers cafe Saku in Ishigaki. Japanese love for curry One of the (many) things I find remarkable in Japan, is their love for curry. I […]