Froward Jason
@jason.jagaimo.com
Kawasaki resident, Seattleite, cooks a lot, Elixir nerd, software consultant.
I bought a bakery in Mizonokuchi. I'm now making bread and cheese. Nokucheese.com Mostly bread. He/him. https://jason.jagaimo.com
I bought a bakery in Mizonokuchi. I'm now making bread and cheese. Nokucheese.com Mostly bread. He/him. https://jason.jagaimo.com
I ordered vegetables so it's healthy. Also atsuage tofu. Apparently the cabbage is extra now? Japanflation.
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I ordered vegetables so it's healthy. Also atsuage tofu. Apparently the cabbage is extra now? Japanflation.
Make reckless choices
November 17, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Make reckless choices
Spotted a pair of giant (for Japan) pumpkins a bit over a week ago at Marui. Kept planning to tell my wife but repeatedly forgot. She came and helped at the shop today and I remembered. Both were still there. 780 yen. Probably a better deal than we could get in the US without a drive to a farm.
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Spotted a pair of giant (for Japan) pumpkins a bit over a week ago at Marui. Kept planning to tell my wife but repeatedly forgot. She came and helped at the shop today and I remembered. Both were still there. 780 yen. Probably a better deal than we could get in the US without a drive to a farm.
Don't think I've ever had this problem before.
Plugged in hand mixer. Big popping noise. Set it down on my scale instead of the stainless steel counter refrigerator. Another popping noise (capacitance or residual short). Instantly the cable self-severed.
2000 yen doesn't buy durability I guess
Plugged in hand mixer. Big popping noise. Set it down on my scale instead of the stainless steel counter refrigerator. Another popping noise (capacitance or residual short). Instantly the cable self-severed.
2000 yen doesn't buy durability I guess
October 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Don't think I've ever had this problem before.
Plugged in hand mixer. Big popping noise. Set it down on my scale instead of the stainless steel counter refrigerator. Another popping noise (capacitance or residual short). Instantly the cable self-severed.
2000 yen doesn't buy durability I guess
Plugged in hand mixer. Big popping noise. Set it down on my scale instead of the stainless steel counter refrigerator. Another popping noise (capacitance or residual short). Instantly the cable self-severed.
2000 yen doesn't buy durability I guess
1. I guess "mini fat man's" is better than the old name, N-word Kiss (or the very slightly toned down racism of Moor's Heads)
2. (Probably) Filipino version of Sun Chips, a sort of holy grail of MSG-laden snacks for when potatoes are too boring
2. (Probably) Filipino version of Sun Chips, a sort of holy grail of MSG-laden snacks for when potatoes are too boring
October 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
1. I guess "mini fat man's" is better than the old name, N-word Kiss (or the very slightly toned down racism of Moor's Heads)
2. (Probably) Filipino version of Sun Chips, a sort of holy grail of MSG-laden snacks for when potatoes are too boring
2. (Probably) Filipino version of Sun Chips, a sort of holy grail of MSG-laden snacks for when potatoes are too boring
Did I just stumble on sorrel?
October 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Did I just stumble on sorrel?
People in the US in the last 15 years: "you can't just randomly combine different Asian flavors. It's disrespectful to the source cuisine."
Japan: hold my beer. Here's some tom yum mala tan noodles. Enjoy your Chinese Thai Japanese chain restaurant fusion
Japan: hold my beer. Here's some tom yum mala tan noodles. Enjoy your Chinese Thai Japanese chain restaurant fusion
October 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
People in the US in the last 15 years: "you can't just randomly combine different Asian flavors. It's disrespectful to the source cuisine."
Japan: hold my beer. Here's some tom yum mala tan noodles. Enjoy your Chinese Thai Japanese chain restaurant fusion
Japan: hold my beer. Here's some tom yum mala tan noodles. Enjoy your Chinese Thai Japanese chain restaurant fusion
Ok but now I'm halfway home anyway and I definitely did not want to repeat this morning's 2 hour bus ride
October 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Ok but now I'm halfway home anyway and I definitely did not want to repeat this morning's 2 hour bus ride
Current status: walking 5km, somewhat glad i didn't succumb to the idea of taking a taxi home now that I've passed scores of cars and a dozen or two cabs.
October 6, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Current status: walking 5km, somewhat glad i didn't succumb to the idea of taking a taxi home now that I've passed scores of cars and a dozen or two cabs.
Japan's LDP appoints Sadako Yamamura as Prime Minister
The world: Japan so progressive, much feminism, wow
The woman:
The world: Japan so progressive, much feminism, wow
The woman:
October 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Japan's LDP appoints Sadako Yamamura as Prime Minister
The world: Japan so progressive, much feminism, wow
The woman:
The world: Japan so progressive, much feminism, wow
The woman:
The large loaf, you say?
Wait, hold my bread.
Wait, hold my bread.
September 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The large loaf, you say?
Wait, hold my bread.
Wait, hold my bread.
Love shallots. Easier to find young shallots than the bulbs in Japan. But they do exist.
I used to get'em around $4/lb (9/kg or 1400 yen/kilo at current exchange rates in Seattle. So it feels expensive but maybe not so different?
I used to joke "always buy the shallots" to a French friend in Japan
I used to get'em around $4/lb (9/kg or 1400 yen/kilo at current exchange rates in Seattle. So it feels expensive but maybe not so different?
I used to joke "always buy the shallots" to a French friend in Japan
September 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Love shallots. Easier to find young shallots than the bulbs in Japan. But they do exist.
I used to get'em around $4/lb (9/kg or 1400 yen/kilo at current exchange rates in Seattle. So it feels expensive but maybe not so different?
I used to joke "always buy the shallots" to a French friend in Japan
I used to get'em around $4/lb (9/kg or 1400 yen/kilo at current exchange rates in Seattle. So it feels expensive but maybe not so different?
I used to joke "always buy the shallots" to a French friend in Japan
Heavy white guy for scale
September 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Heavy white guy for scale
パンジラとよべます
Had a little accident in the lab. We call him Breadzilla.
Had a little accident in the lab. We call him Breadzilla.
September 1, 2025 at 2:30 AM
パンジラとよべます
Had a little accident in the lab. We call him Breadzilla.
Had a little accident in the lab. We call him Breadzilla.
Salus.jp has a feature on Mizonokuchi restaurants that features my shop. It's a monthly free magazine distributed at train stations operated by Tokyu and just came out today.
Coincidentally, today was the first decent sales day I've had in August. Can't credit the article, alas. Marui was closed.
Coincidentally, today was the first decent sales day I've had in August. Can't credit the article, alas. Marui was closed.
August 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Salus.jp has a feature on Mizonokuchi restaurants that features my shop. It's a monthly free magazine distributed at train stations operated by Tokyu and just came out today.
Coincidentally, today was the first decent sales day I've had in August. Can't credit the article, alas. Marui was closed.
Coincidentally, today was the first decent sales day I've had in August. Can't credit the article, alas. Marui was closed.
Nearby there's a Taiwanese daufua and kakigori place which was my wife's main goal for leaving the house today so we went there before dinner.
Always eat dessert first
Always eat dessert first
August 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Nearby there's a Taiwanese daufua and kakigori place which was my wife's main goal for leaving the house today so we went there before dinner.
Always eat dessert first
Always eat dessert first
Takatsu-ku might be miserably hot in the summer but it has some nice color
August 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Takatsu-ku might be miserably hot in the summer but it has some nice color
Had a nice birthday dinner for my wife at Formosa in Takatsu with my younger son (the older one never wants to go out unless he's picking the joint). I've had this place on my list for ages but more as a dinner spot than for lunch, as it's not super veg friendly at lunch, even with my compromises.
August 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Had a nice birthday dinner for my wife at Formosa in Takatsu with my younger son (the older one never wants to go out unless he's picking the joint). I've had this place on my list for ages but more as a dinner spot than for lunch, as it's not super veg friendly at lunch, even with my compromises.
The first one looks like 吹 but the second one doesn't quite match 抜 to me. Looks more like 束 but not quite. But as you said, illegible.
I see a fair amount of perplexed people online trying to translate the concept of 吹き抜け(sometimes written 吹抜け).
Here's some possibilities:
I see a fair amount of perplexed people online trying to translate the concept of 吹き抜け(sometimes written 吹抜け).
Here's some possibilities:
August 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The first one looks like 吹 but the second one doesn't quite match 抜 to me. Looks more like 束 but not quite. But as you said, illegible.
I see a fair amount of perplexed people online trying to translate the concept of 吹き抜け(sometimes written 吹抜け).
Here's some possibilities:
I see a fair amount of perplexed people online trying to translate the concept of 吹き抜け(sometimes written 吹抜け).
Here's some possibilities:
Yesterday's sales were particularly brutal for a Thursday. Today's I would not call good, but trending above yesterday and last Thursday. Let's hope this doesn't completely kill the traffic the rest of the day.
August 1, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Yesterday's sales were particularly brutal for a Thursday. Today's I would not call good, but trending above yesterday and last Thursday. Let's hope this doesn't completely kill the traffic the rest of the day.
I have panda eyes today so the cheeky weather app isn't wrong
August 1, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I have panda eyes today so the cheeky weather app isn't wrong
Can't sleep so may as well update my shop's Instagram profile
You won't believe how much of a pain in the ass it was to enter a Japanese address as profile Metadata. I had to switch phone language to Japanese because they kept insisting on a US postal code. And it still formats it weirdly.
You won't believe how much of a pain in the ass it was to enter a Japanese address as profile Metadata. I had to switch phone language to Japanese because they kept insisting on a US postal code. And it still formats it weirdly.
July 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Can't sleep so may as well update my shop's Instagram profile
You won't believe how much of a pain in the ass it was to enter a Japanese address as profile Metadata. I had to switch phone language to Japanese because they kept insisting on a US postal code. And it still formats it weirdly.
You won't believe how much of a pain in the ass it was to enter a Japanese address as profile Metadata. I had to switch phone language to Japanese because they kept insisting on a US postal code. And it still formats it weirdly.