Dale Roll
Dale is a world traveler, but her heart will always be in Japan, and not just because she had to sell it to get enough money to FINALLY get that giant Lapras plushie from a UFO catcher. She spent her youth devouring East Asian pop music and dramas, and her student days with her nose in books about the Heian period and the history of Chinese medicine in Japan, so when she moved to Japan it was like a dream come true. She loved her life there and everything that Japan had to offer, but after grudgingly admitting that she loves her husband, whom she met there, even more, she moved with him to Spain. When she isn’t writing or struggling to speak Spanish that isn't mixed with Japanese, she likes to spend her free time eating tasty food, playing Pokémon, rewatching Sailor Moon, and annoying her husband with impromptu karaoke solos.
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It’s more than big food, too; it’s made from ingredients grown locally in Shizuoka Prefecture!
At home or out in the wild–this comfort food is so simple to make it’ll be your next favorite meal.
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Gorgeous traditional Japanese art combined with Gucci’s history makes for some really stunning bags.
Seriously, who’s in charge of this place and why haven’t they expanded to the rest of Japan?!
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