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miksterJul 16, 20213 min readSpicy Cod Roe and Ms. Arase's Curry Rice PlateThis is a story about a curry-rice plate got broken because of spicy cod roe. The plate owner Arase (a good friend of mine) visited...
miksterMay 7, 20214 min readWhat is it like working with small-batch Makers in Japan?What is it like working with Small-batch producers in rural Japan?