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Through trial and error, Tashi Gyamtso and his team meticulously selected a variety of herbs and vegetables best suited to Yufuin¡¯s unique altitude, climate and soil conditions ¡ª and which now form the backbone of Jimgu's menu.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Sep 22, 2024
Jimgu: A farm-driven restaurant of outstanding local variety
Three years before chef Tashi Gyamtso served his first meal at Jimgu, he arrived in Oita Prefecture to build the farm that stocks his kitchen today.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 13, 2023
In the world of tatami, one Kyushu variety is a cut above
Shichit¨­i rushes can be difficult to harvest and weave, but many consider them the superior ingredient for unparalleled tatami.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 7, 2016
The Yufuin Film Festival: a movie paradise on Earth
Before attending my ?rst Yufuin Film Festival, which was held Aug. 24-28 this year, I wondered what attracted Japanese film folk ¡ª from nationally known actors to directors of zero-budget documentaries ¡ª to this town in northern Kyushu.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 11, 2014
Soaking weary bones and saving a sole on Kyushu¡¯s Mount Yufu
It¡¯s a rare day that the top of Oita Prefecture¡¯s Mount Yufu (or Yufudake) isn¡¯t obscured by clouds, claims Lonely Planet¡¯s ¡°Hiking in Japan¡± guidebook. Luckily, our visit happens to coincide with one of those rare days ¡ª there is nothing but an unbroken stretch of blue around the peak and the crisp,...
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