tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post8790877431459258440..comments2024-03-14T20:55:21.709+09:00Comments on Janne In Osaka: Umeboshi - The Drying GameJan Morenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-10245849298148056942009-10-25T11:08:09.091+09:002009-10-25T11:08:09.091+09:00Wow, you made umeboshi! I have made umeshu with th...Wow, you made umeboshi! I have made umeshu with the pros but no umeboshi yet.<br /><br />http://kyotofoodie.com/umeshu-learning-to-make-umeshu-in-fushimi-kyoto-part-1/<br /><br />http://kyotofoodie.com/umeshu-learning-to-make-umeshu-in-fushimi-kyoto-part-2/<br /><br />Next year I think you should try kombu ume(boshi), that is my fav I think. Honey is nice too. And how about katsuobushi ume(boshi), that goes nice in onigiri.Michael [OpenKyoto]http://www.openkyoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-22855709642858055482009-09-26T08:12:20.296+09:002009-09-26T08:12:20.296+09:00I finished my post-doc years ago. I've on my t...I finished my post-doc years ago. I've on my third research job after my initial post-doc here already. And no, we're not moving anywhere. We stay in Osaka, and I find work here. I've been able to stay in research so far, but we'll see how long I can continue.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-6045106833097588902009-09-26T07:23:00.115+09:002009-09-26T07:23:00.115+09:00Well, after you finish your post-doc here, do you ...Well, after you finish your post-doc here, do you plan to return to Sweden or relocate to another country?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-78175302899688345332009-09-06T16:33:44.168+09:002009-09-06T16:33:44.168+09:00After you get a doctorate, your next position is a...After you get a doctorate, your next position is a so-called "post-doc" which you're expected to to at a different university. The purpose is to gain experience from other labs, expand your network of contacts and get used to working on your own. And often you will go not just to a different university but to a different country - though that seems less common in large countries like Japan or the USA where you have a large number of places to choose from nationally. A post-doc in a different country is often an extra bonus when you look for a job.<br /><br />So in my case I went to Japan. There's plenty of interesting work in my field here, but truth be told, the same could be said for USA, Germany, Canada, Italy, Korea and a number of other countries too. I ended up in Japan because my advisor happened to know a couple of people here already, and because I was able to get funding for it (JSPS - the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science - has a very good, well regarded program for funding foreign post-docs).<br /><br />As to why I stay, that really has little to do with research and much to do with my family life. I could work in any country, but my wife is from Osaka and most of her relatives and friends are here. And as we both like Osaka very much this is where we choose to live.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-24000682143895384942009-09-06T13:47:34.727+09:002009-09-06T13:47:34.727+09:00Off the topic, how come you come and stay in Japan...Off the topic, how come you come and stay in Japan as a researcher?<br />Is it because there are some advantages for foreign scientists to work there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-23239897300397203632009-09-04T12:32:51.470+09:002009-09-04T12:32:51.470+09:00Thanks Janne. That means I gotta pack heavier .. h...Thanks Janne. That means I gotta pack heavier .. huhuuhuu. Hope to be able to try umeboshis there :Dkatthttp://what-the-hair.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-82009378672895306432009-09-04T11:04:35.949+09:002009-09-04T11:04:35.949+09:00Weather is unsteady but cooler - about 30° or so. ...Weather is unsteady but cooler - about 30° or so. The fall seems to be right around the corner.<br /><br />Ume is a favourite food, yes. Lots of ways you can use them too. We make Ume udon sometimes, and I like mashing them up with soy sauce and use as a dip for gyouza or on tofu.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-24337470643090871372009-09-04T01:32:07.600+09:002009-09-04T01:32:07.600+09:00Those images of umeboshis always induces secretion...Those images of umeboshis always induces secretion of saliva and desire for rice. I sometimes wonder what happens to those people who had never tasted any umeboshi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455782214242472677.post-36360527925327517712009-09-04T00:18:43.219+09:002009-09-04T00:18:43.219+09:00Hi there. Just wondering how is the weather in Osa...Hi there. Just wondering how is the weather in Osaka like? I am touching down this Sunday but I haven't packed yet. Haven't got the faintest idea about what to pack? Is it hot and humid still? Windy? Occassional rain? Could you please let me know? Tq in advance :Dkatthttp://what-the-hair.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com