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Stephanie Zubiri tells a story of traveling to Fukuoka, where she took an amazing trip across the Kunisaki Peninsula, a sort of birthplace of both Shintoism and Buddhism, and met a monk there who talked about his passion for making soba noodles.
She visited a 900-year-old temple in the forest, where the young monk was preparing to take over the temple from his father, and he was so passionate about soba, he’d make it every day for visitors to the temple. Indeed, his soba became so popular, it got recognized by the Michelin Guide. Hostess Stephanie Zubiri raises a sparkling sake toast to Japan travel with JNTO Manila office executive director Makoto Watanabe.
That’s the kind of off-the-books journey the Japan National Tourism Orginazation encourages more Filipinos to take. With its interactive exhibit “Season of Endless Discovery” at the newly opened Mitsukoshi Mall in Bonifacio Global City, you’ll see glimpses of Japan’s many seasons, including Hokkaido winter wonderlands, cherry blossoms and autumnal splendor.
Our media host Sunny Ku was glad to share a feast of Japanese delicacies and a toast of Alain Ducasse Sparkling Sake for the event, and Zubiri, hosting the event at Mitsukoshi Mall, made a pitch for the year-round wonders of the Land of the Rising Sun: “I encourage you to explore the seasons of Japan—it’s one of the places in Asia that celebrates the different seasons in splendor.
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