2012年1月29日日曜日

AKA EBI, super rare prawn

This is the Furue Fishing Port in Kanoya.


A deep sea prawn “NAMIKUDA-HIGE-EBI”, which is called “AKA-EBI” (red prawn) by local people, were landed here.


This prawn is said to be super rare because this can be landed only aound the Kagoshima bay which reaches a depth of about 200m even at a little distance from ports.

 
This is a bowl of rice with AKA-EBI fritters.


The lunch set which has the fritters made of a lot of super rare prawn AKA-EBI plus a cooked great amberjack is priced only 600 yen!


You can eat this lunch set at “MINATO Syokudo” restaurant.

2012年1月15日日曜日

Cycle City

As you may know, last October, the 20th Japan Cup Cycle Road Race was held in UTSUNOMIYA City, TOCHIGI Prefecture and the race had about 73 thousands spectators.
UTSUNOMIYA City promotes the Cycle City program now.

I visited to see the situation of the Cycle City.

Please go to the north-western exit, when you arrive at the JR Utsunomiya Station. If you go down along the street in front of the station toward the north, you can see the Miya Cycle Station (MCS).


It was installed to give cyclists some information and services such as shower rooms, rocker rooms, rest rooms and rent-a-cycle service by UTSUNOMIYA City Office.


MCS gives cyclists two kinds of cycling maps like below.



Red one is for the downtown of Utsunomiya, and blue one is for the vicinity.

It is interesting that the maps indicate some recommended cycling courses with vertical profiles.

And also there are 16 “Cycle Stations” along the cycling courses.

The Cycling Station is not a special facility. In general, convenience stores play a role of cycle station.


Bike Stand is installed

Anyone can borrow repair tools and an air pump there for free.

Repair Tools

What’s a cyclists’ friendly facility!

I hope the concept of the cycle station will be able to be introduced here to Osumi region soon!

All Japan Local Bowl of Rice Championship

The Furusato Matsuri Tokyo (Local Foods&Drinks Festival Tokyo) is now being held at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo from Jan. 7th through 15th.



All Japan Local Bowl of Rice Championship as one of the Festival’s events is taking place now there.

As I mentioned before, the Shibushi Team is now participating in this Championship to compete on the deliciousness of Sejiro Chirimen Zan-mai Don as the Champion of Kagoshima.



Of course I voted for the Shibushi!