Of Rice and Zen Magazine

Introducing… House Hunting in Kyoto

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:39:50 +0000

When I decided to leave my Kyoto house for something with less character (read “leaks”) I started with a web search of the main Kyoto …

Of Rice and Zen article published in Japanzine: Sabon

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:27:05 +0000

One of Of Rice and Zen editor Andy Heather’s sidelines is writing columns for expatriate publications in Japan. Japanzine is one of the more well-known …

Of Rice and Zen article published in Japanzine: Mythbusters

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:17:38 +0000

This month the Of Rice and Zen editor had a couple of articles publish in Japanzine, a free English language magazine published by Cart Witt …

Sakuragawa, Kyoto

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:20 +0000

Nestled in amongst Kyoto’s tiny and impenetrable establishments there is a Michelin starred restaurant that is an absolute must for anyone who wants to find …

Motocross in Shiga, Japan

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:09:12 +0000

If you're a motörhead in need of your adrenaline fix in Kansai get yourself to Route 8 in Omihachiman and take a deep breath of two-strokes in the morning.

Orrizonte, Kyoto

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:15:42 +0000

Orrizonte is a bar on the 17th floor of Kyoto Hotel Okura near Kyoto Shiyakushomae Subway in the centre of town. It is notable for a few reasons, the first of which being that it stands at a nosebleed-inducing height. Most Kyoto buildings were restricted to 10 floors in an attempt to maintain a little of the character of the city in which it used to be forbidden for any building to overlook the Emperor's Palace.

January’s here! In November! Lets check out the January sales.

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:04:56 +0000

Japan decided it’s bored of summer and prefers a more arctic look and has therefore become ridiculously cold. I am not at all happy about …

Japanese girl jerks off boyfriend in Starbucks Yamashina

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:04:34 +0000

She then buried her hand deeper and deeper into his crotch, took hold of his penis and start jerking him off. Wanking him. Tossing him off. Choking his chicken. Spanking his monkey. Bashing his bishop. Slapping his salami. Icing his cake. Making an animal out of his balloon. Hoisting his mainsail. Jump-starting his hadron collider. In a crowded cafe.

Introducing… Niō temple guardians

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:49:15 +0000

Niō literally means two kings and refer to the two large guardians either side of Buddhist temple gates. A holds a lightning bolt and Un …

Of Rice and Zen Photo of the Day

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:18:26 +0000

A shot of the crowds bustling through Daigo-ji to see the sakura. Daigo-ji on the Tozai subway line in Kyoto is still incredibly popular with …

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