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e-oven
The wood oven we used in Karuizawa. That thing would have made Vulcan proud ! I do not think I have ever witnessed meat being cooked so fast, nor garlic carbonized to such degree. Next time, do not follow the instructions, put a little bit less wood in it ;-)
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Finnish Cottage
Our “Finnish Cottage” for a weekend in Karuizawa. I’m not exactly sure what part of the cottage was Finnish, apart from the outdoor sauna which had a Finnish sticker on it. Unfortunately, it was so windy and it was raining so much that we did not have a chance to use it.
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Kerosene Heater
Never thought I would own a Kerosene Heater, was not even aware of their very existence before coming to Japan ! This is an Aladdin Blue Flame, fancy name for something rather archaic.
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Hot Chef
From one of our favourite japanese restaurants in Kagurazaka : Ware.
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Aladdin Blue Flame
After reaching almost 50,000¥ for electricity in December, we decided to try something else for heating our house – at least partially. Kerosene heater are ubiquitous in Japan so why not ? The Kerosene costs about 100¥ per liter and can easily be found in gas stations. Also, this Aladdin model does not require any ...
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Safretti Gaya
Finally mounted, love it :-)
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Tokyo Fire Dept.
Training and demonstration in the park next to my home in Tokyo.
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Fire in the Fireplace
A heartwarming sight. Every house should have one!
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Lama Temple on Fire
Fire dragon at the altar !
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Fire Sculptures
Traditional japanese firework, very small, held by hand and produces amazing results: a mix of fire and lightning.
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Hanabi
August is the month for enjoying fireworks or Hanabi (literally Flower of Fire) in Japan. Three Hanabi during this week alone with 38,000 fireworks in total ;-)
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Burning Greece
Forest fires…
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Bang
Happy Chinese New Year from Beijing. The 12-year-old ban on firecrackers was lifted and the whole city has been resounding with explosions for a bit more than 4 hours now. Streets are littered with red papers. It’s a lot of fun and I’m sure the bad spirits are now away :D