sushi i made

and here's my bukkake udon

i didn't have daikon radish or fishcake..but it was delicious!

cooking with dog

great Japanese recipes!!!

Dorodango (shiny mud sphere)

This is a full hand sized shiny ball, which is hand made.
I haven't yet made one..



here's some links:
Dorodango artist
how to Dorogango
video

Expo '70, Osaka

i bought this little Japanese stamp book and found out it's a part of a series of stamp books from the Osaka expo's and in it was this little pamphlet with the 70's expo so i read about it on wiki and it's very interesting- there's a time capsule and a moon rock and more here's the link for the curious: Expo '70

netsuke!!

Netsuke was used in the kimono but now is more a small sculpture showcasing the great craftsmanship and art.
i love them, and i will be honored to have one some day.
they are so cute and shiny, usually from wood or ivory.
they are like a tiny ball which holds mysterious fascination to me.
they are usually antiques but in this picture above it's a modern netsuke (i think), taken from a scene of a movie called [映画-邦画] ハチミツとクローバー (honey and clove ?)

more

art by Yuka

her art is very wired..
this is her photo stream at Flickr: Yuka

日本料理 nihon ryouri

i'm not mad about sushi but it's very colorful and fun..
this time i tasted the best sushi till now, it's a bit worm and it's the upper left on the pic, i'm sorry i don't remember it's name though.
the name of the restaurant is "onami" in Tel Aviv, Israel.
also, the Agedashi dish of soup and tofu with tiny mushrooms is soo delicious!!

Portal

today i played portal game and it was very fun, i recomend!!
my bf was impressed. hehe

penny

one of my earliest coins.

my new (gorky) sandals

in the 80's these sandals were much cheaper..

chupa

JAM

this is the confiture i made from the little grapes that grew in Eli's garden..
half fruit half or less sugar.

tux

ORIGAMI (this is actualy Kirigami)

have a heart

this is a heart i made for Eliran my bf..
an idea for you.

just a rose

platic bag

This is what i made out if fusing everyday plastic bags..

A pillow for everyone!

lap pillows for men, hugging arm for lady
and comforting hands for baby.. the Japanese really think of everything!

Valentine's Day

cookies:

1.5 cup butter
2 cup sugar
4 eggs
5 cups flour
2 baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

oven: 200 c 10 min

frosting:

4 cups confectionery sugar
4 or 5 tablespoons milk

inochi!!

my Japanese class toolbar

you can download the toollbar, it's quite useful.
Radio from Japan- j-pop + music from your local stations,
kana, katakana, kanji online exercises,
usefull "about japan/es" sites,
listening exercises,
Babylon,
gadgets..

Antiques

I love antiques road show of the BBC Prime.
At first even if you don't find the peace particularly attractive or interesting, the specialists stars explaining about it and it's history and qualities that you fall in love with it and wish you were there to see it in the flesh.

Body Painting

Don't you think this is so cool?? when your wearing paint it's isn't like your really naked..
I found out that there is a World Body-painting Festival an annual Festival held in Seeboden, Carinthia, Austria, near the Millstätter See, on the third week of July every year.

Pen Palls

Pen Palls is a great thing, it's fun writing to someone you don't know from a different culture snail mail. try it.. you can even write me..
I am learning Japanese, so if you know Japanese I could practice..
My e-mail is: alonakan@netvision.net.il

Glass Fusing

This is a glass pendant that i made with dichroic.
it's inspired by a radio.

Plum Mania

Umeboshi!! my god!

Musophobia

I don't know what's so scary about it?..

Mouse -

If not for the cat
And the scarcity of cheese,
I could be content.

Amazing Sofa

Fused Plastic

I tried to fuse plastic bags to make something els...

My New Sony

This is my new camera, it's a sony T70.
i'm very proud..
haven't tried it out yet because I have to but a transformer (American to Israeli)..

Train collgae

This is a collage i made in photoshop.

Spirited Away!

If you haven't seen this movie yet, you really have to.
(click on the pic for movie trailer)

Puppet Anime Woman

This costume is so cool, look how even the skin is covered..
I forgot the name of it, if someone knows pleas write me.

Bentō

Bentō- (弁当 or べんとう, Bentō) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine . it is very cute and there are books about how to decorate the food and to present it, and how to pack it , like sorts of knots to do with the outer cloth (furoshki).
this site shows you how to make it.. http://lunchinabox.net/
and wow this: http://www.bentocorner.com

Golden Poop

This golden poop token is supposed to give you luck in Japan...hehe
It says something like "catch the poop for good luck"

I wish i could sew like this

a page out of a Japanese fashion magazine.
look up "Japanese craft books/magazines" and you'll find amazing stuff.

My Traditionally Made Collages