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[24Seasons]Rikka立夏 Standing Summer
As entering the “Standing Summer=立夏” season based on the 24 solar calendars, in Japan, you may find the tomatoes cover with umbrellas. But why, and for what story behind the scene? Hint, my grandmother left a note to a wild cat no to steal fish from the cupboard when I was a child.
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[FOOD]The Story Behind Our Proudly Made Anko
I got a private Anko lesson last Spring in Japan from my beloved cooking teacher and Anko master, Emi Suzuki.