Whenever I come to Japan I stay at a traditional Ryokan. For anyone who has ever doubted the power of Feng shui<\/i>, just stay a night in one of these places. The traditional tatame<\/i> mats, beautiful proportions, simple yet elegant arrangement of the furniture and bedding, quiet artwork upon the wall and lovely natural muted color palette all conspire to create an extraordinarily tranquil experience.<\/p>\n
And every morning, in a private room with traditional Japanese music softly playing, they serve me a feast of six dishes, accompanied by fresh steamed rice and green tea brewed at the table. Everything is arranged upon the table just so — soups made with three kinds of mushroom, all varieties of tofu, fresh greens and spinach, sour plum and miso, sliced apples, carrot tempura, exotic sprouts, natto<\/i>, seaweed salad, all sorts of dipping sauces, delicate spices and, on occasion, just a touch of fiery wasabe<\/i>. Every breakfast is different, and each one is perfection.<\/p>\n
When I go back home, I wish I could take the Ryokan with me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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