#gyutan

[glitterandsparkels]

Gyutan!

#proship #cutie patootie #demon slayer #gyutaro shabana #gyutaro x tanjiro #tanjiro kamado #gyutan

[quieteating]

Jin Kichi

At times, my friends call me a moaner. At times, they are right. One particular thing I like to constantly complain about, is the lack of decent Japanese food in London.  I’m not talking about Itsu and Wasabi or even Wagamama.  That’s fake Japanese which is something to offend as much as drinking beer out of wine glasses.  When people ask me why it disgusts my sensibilities so, I fall back to the…

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#black cod #bonito #buta shouga #eel #gindara #ginger #green tea #gyutan #jin kichi #negitoro #oocha #pork #shiso maki #sushi #take #tori kara #tsukene #una kyu #yakinasu #yamagobo

[lagycart]

tokyo tohoku trip - day 5.

woke up early morning after a good night sleep for another great day out, my sleeping schedule was so good during this trip for some reason, haha... XD i went to the morning market nearby the hotel to have a look but they mostly sell fresh food and stuff for cooking, so i decided to get some breakfast from convenient store which i really want to eat.

after enjoying my breakfast at my hotel room, i decided to just pack and check out first, and leave my luggage with the hotel receptionist so that i don’t have to come back until i am ready to leave sendai tonight.

my first place to visit is the sendai castle ruins/aoba castle ruins 仙台城跡, which is up a hill. i went to the nearest train station and started to walk, it didn’t occur to me that i would need to hike up the hill until i reach there and saw the walking path. also, the shorter route was closed off because some trees fall on the road, so i had to hike up a longer route, it was totally unexpected and quite tiring. it’s a good thing that the weather is chilly and i just walk up slowly and take rests in between, and since there’s no car or not crowded at all, i had the whole path to myself.

the city view at the top of the hill is beautiful, as it is a sunny day, you can really see very far away and there’s also a group of people filming some dance video there, which is interesting to watch. while this place used to be the castle, you don’t get to see any castle as it was destroyed and was never rebuilt. there’s VR service available for tourist who is interested to see what it used to be like though.

i walked around a bit and found a shrine, which is always nice to visit. miyagiken gokoku shrine 宮城縣護國神社 is not huge, but a decent size and it also look quite nice, i bought some souvenirs for my friend and myself too. after exploring around for a while, i found out that there’s a bus service to take me back to town, so of course i took that and went back to sendai station for lunch.

as beef tongue is a specialty in sendai, i found that there’s a whole row of restaurants dedicated to gyutan at the station, i chose a restaurant that has good review and queued up for it as all restaurants there are packed and super crowded during lunch time. zenjirou たんや善治郎 has quite a simple menu with different cuts and quantity for their set meal, you also get white rice, yam and beef soup with the meal which is very nice. i ordered 4 pieces of thick cut gyutan and it was really really good, i like the simple flavor, the charcoaled taste and the chewy texture of the beef tongue, it goes very well with rice and the soup is quite li8ght and refreshing to complete the meal.

after a satisfying meal, i stop by the zunda saryo ずんだ茶寮 to get the edamame shake. this is also a popular item from sendai, it is very refreshing, sort of like fruit smoothie, but the bean taste is light and refreshing, i really do enjoyed this very much. they also sell some snacks and souvenir which you can buy and bring home.

for the afternoon, i took the local train to matsushima for a boat ride to check out the beautiful islands around matsushima bay 松島湾. apparently, this view is one of the most beautiful and highly recommended. i booked the boat ride ahead so there’s a discount, however, you can also buy tickets on the spot as well.

the boat has huge windows so you can sit inside and look out to enjoy the view while listening to the narration (in japanese), which is a very relaxing thing to do. there’s also a special cabin on the upper floor which require extra fees, so i didn’t go there. the other option is to go outside and enjoy the sea breeze which is fun and great for photos. the view is already very nice, and adding sunset to it make it even better as the water color just changes over time. it is definitely worth checking this out as it was beautiful and such a relaxing activity.

once we are back from the boat ride, i decided to visit a cafe before leaving, as i do still have time until my dinner appointment. shokado cafe 松華堂菓子店 is just by the seaside and they sell various kind of rice crackers, snacks and dessert as souvenir. i ordered hojicha with  a kinako sandwich (soybean flour puff) きなこサンド to enjoy while looking at the sea and sunset. the cafe is not busy hence it is the perfect place to just chill and have a good time.

for dinner, shiogama is a nearby town where it is known to have the most sushi restaurants in whole of japan. and the fish here is super fresh and not being frozen because it is so close by to the sea. my friend helped me make a reservation at sushi shirahata 鮨 しらはた, and i reached there slightly earlier and the staff are super nice and friendly.

with my limited japanese, i managed to ask the chef for some recommendations and what is fresh and good for the day and picked out the food i want to eat. i ordered hotate and shirako (fish semen) for appetizer, sashimi and a sushi platter. the appetizer is actually amazing, there’s a difference in texture for the hotate (scallops) between the ones i enjoyed in aomori and this one. both of them is very good and there’s no fishy taste at all, in fact this is very refreshing with the sauce. shirako is a weird dish, but i quite like it as the texture is so smooth and soft.

sashimi is made of out three type of fish that the chef recommended, all of them have different texture and taste, which is very enjoyable, some lighter taste and some heavier, it’s just so so satisfying to have good sashimi that just give you a different sensation every bite.

sushi platter has 10 piece of sushi with a slice of tamagoyaki. each piece is made so beautifully the whole plate is like an art itself. there’s different type of tuna, local fish, hotate, uni, anago and more. during the whole meal, i had a good time chatting with the chef while he is preparing my food, i’m glad that i get to use my japanese, while it is no where near perfect, at least he did understand what i said.

the service here is really awesome, the restaurant was quiet and the ambiance was really comfortable. the meal also included a bowl of hot shrimp soup and pear sorbet at the end to complete the meal. the whole experience is amazing and definitely highly recommended as i do feel the quality of fresh fish is better  here than in tokyo, and i do believe it is less pricey as well. i would love to be back again if there’s chance in the future.

heading back to sendai, i picked up my luggage from the hotel and also bought some souvenir from zunda saryo before boarding the shinkansen back to tokyo, which also marks the end of my tohoku exploration using my 5 days jr east pass. this pass is so worth it as i got to visit so many amazing places, i do love all the smaller towns and the scenery is just amazing. being able to see snow and play with snow is wonderful as well. there’s definitely so much more to explore as tohoku area is huge, so i would definitely like to visit again in the future.

for next day onwards, it’s gonna be tokyo and places around tokyo, to be continued...

#lagycart travels #lagycart in japan #sendai #morning market #convenient store #sendai castle ruins #aoba castle ruins #仙台城跡 #hiking #autumn leaves #city view #myagiken gokoku shrine #宮城縣護國神社 #souvenir #peaceful #good weather #gyutan #zenjirou #たんや善治郎 #set meal #beef toungue #yummy #specialty #enjoyable #satisfying #zunda saryo #ずんだ茶寮 #edamame #zunda shake #refreshing

[dai640112]

今回は本店では食べれない牛たん刺❗️ 閣 三越前店へ。 1人5枚までの限定メニュー🐮 定食はちょっと贅沢して6枚で😋仙台の牛たんはやめられません😂 いつもごちそうさまです✨🙏🏻✨ありがとう😊 #牛たん閣 #仙台市 #牛たん刺身 #牛たん定食 #閣三越前店 #gyutan #sendai #仙台グルメ #仙台ディナー (牛たん料理 閣 三越前店) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHIXLlyT-_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#牛たん閣 #仙台市 #牛たん刺身 #牛たん定食 #閣三越前店 #gyutan #sendai #仙台グルメ #仙台ディナー

[tokyogems]

Japanese Local Foodie's Recommendations on What to Eat on Your Trip to Tokyo!

There's SO many good things to eat in Japan that it might be confusing or overwhelming. If you want to expand your options besides just ramen and sushi, please check out some of my personal recommendations of dishes and restaurants! I want everyone who comes to Japan to have the best food experience ☺︎

These are some shops I've picked that I would recommend to someone on a first or second visit to Japan, located in areas that you would most likely visit if you're in Tokyo. Please let me know if you'd like a separate cafe/sweets, or more niche shops/other cuisines list as well!

Check out my instagram & youtube for other Life in Japan content!

Yakiniku 焼肉 Japanese BBQ

Kintan | Bebu-ya | Fufutei

Gyukatsu 牛カツ Fried Japanese Beef Cutlets

Gyukatsu Motomura | Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu

Tonkatsu とんかつ Fried Pork Cutlets

Katsukichi

Gyutan 牛タン Beef tongue

Kamamoto Tanbei | Negishi | Isshin Tansuke

Okonomiyaki お好み焼き

Daikonman

Shabushabu しゃぶしゃぶ Japanese hot pot

Onyasai | Tsukada

Izakaya 居酒屋 Japanese local bar

Himawari | Chiba-chan |

Kushikatsu 串カツ Deep fried skewers 

Kushikatsu Tanaka

Teishoku 定食 Japanese set meal with several dishes

Ootoya | Yayoiken

Udon うどん　

Yamashita Honki Udon | Tsurutontan

Tsukemen つけ麺 Dipped Noodles

Enji

Mazesoba 台湾まぜそば Mixed Noodles

Kokoro

Hokkaido Soup Curry 北海道スープカレー

Suage

Bars/fancy chill night vibes (not Japanese food)

Rigoletto | Cafe Legato

I will update this whenever I find a new place to recommend!

#japan #tokyo #japan travel #japanese food #recommendations

[corvid-language-library]

2023: Achievements, Highlights and New Experiences

I know 2024 started 2 days ago but I didn't really get the time to reflect on 2023 on account of being in the UK having a rather tough time. But! Here are some of my achievements!

Moved to the other side of the world on my own

Started a new job

Got 98% on my end-of-training test

Started a habit of daily yoga

Visited an ancient buddhist shrine in the mountains with my work colleagues

Went to Hanagasa festival

Passed the JLPT N4 (even if it was at least 50% luck)

Read 27 books (the most books I've ever read in one year since I started keeping track!)

Filled a journal with my thoughts

Took my very first transfer flight (all by myself)

Saw Kaizers Orchestra live (!!!!!!!)

Wrote over 70K words on a novel for NaNoWriMo

Ended a 7-year relationship that wasn't right for me

Tried gyutan in Sendai (a HUGE thing for me because I'm a fussy eater)

Learned how to make origami envelopes

Held short, simple conversation in Japanese with another Japanese beginner as it was our only mutual language

#chough chatterings

[riversidewings]

(Book Reviews) "Stories of a Paratrooper in Occupied Japan"

First book review of something received via https://throne.com/riversidewings: "Stories of a Paratrooper," by Norman Hansen. It gets 3/5 gyutan from me, and could've been better. Read on:

#japanese history #tohoku #book reviews #airborne #paratroopers #japan #history

[nordic-language-love]

My Top 10 2023 Moments

In no particular order because how could I choose a top moment!

Hanagasa festival

The flight from Tokyo to Singapore where the sky was so clear I could see the Milky Way, plus there was a thunderstorm in the distance and also a meteor shower

Riding the shinkansen from Tokyo to Yamagata, specifically the part between Fukushima and Yonezawa when we go through the mountains and the view is just incredible regardless of season (but autumn was truly stunning!)

My friend's wedding!

Giving my niece an Anpanman toy and watching her have the BEST time

Going up to Yamadera, a Buddhist shrine in the mountains from the 9th century

Going to karaoke with my Japanese colleagues

Trying gyutan in Sendai

Going out for ramen at traditional ramen restaurants in the ramen capital of Japan

Talking to a Chinese man in Japanese on the plane to Shanghai

#it's been a good year!

[hourglassstationacademy]

𝗕𝗜𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Name: Jin-Lou Chen

Based on: Jamie Siu from street fighter 6

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Female

𝗔𝗴𝗲: 20

𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆: October 30th

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻: Scorpius

𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 180 cm

𝗘𝘆𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿: Yellow/gold

𝗛𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿: BrownishRed

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𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗦

𝗗𝗼𝗿𝗺: Ikimori @silent-dragon (transfered from Scarabia)

𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿: Third year

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀: 3-E

𝗢𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Student,

𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯: Fighting club, Volleyball Team

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁: Combat simulation

Homeland: Plains of hope (Mountains)

Sexuality: Omnisexual

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𝗙𝗨𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦:

𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱: Ambidexterous

𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱: Ramen, Udon, Booze, Namagashi, Her Families special drink,

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱: Gyutan, Yatsuhashi, Average Sodas,

Likes: her family traditions, any sort of thrill, hanging with Sylva, collecting pretty lanterns,

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀: being kept tabs on, Kayne, having nothing to do,

𝗛𝗼𝗯𝗯𝘆: Drinking, challenging people to any kind of game or fight, showing off,

𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Breakdancing, Zui Quan Style fighting, Throwing people off,

𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬:

Jin-Lou grew up in a very traditional family, also studying said traditions dilligently... however since she learned from her Grandmother the very Fighting style her family embodies, she got pretty cocky and wanted to use her skills in more risky situations. One time the place they wer living at got attacked by strangers and at the age of 6 Jin fended off the intruders herself... however got scolded for it given it was risky and she should have called any of her family. First leaving the mountain for a Trip with her father she met Sylva and quickly got a close connection with her, before Sylva got her wealth, Jin-Lou was one of the only friends she had and she sees her as an Idol.

Jin-Lou in HSA is... a wild mess. She challenges each student in fights, dance battles, drinking contests or tries their profession to seek the thrill and not get bored. This leaves her often coming to class looking like a big mess. Yet despite that it can't be denied she is one of the most chaotic and unpredictable fighters of the school.

She often uses slang and never really seems that serious, some of her genuine comments can come off as joke, Sylva can read her pretty well though. However if you want to seek thrills with her she accepts you with open arms.

Has currenlty a crush on Chiyo in her dorm and exchanges with Sylva similar cause she crushes on Taron. Jin-Lou also teaches a lot of people her ways of fight and enjoys doing so...

Unique Magic:

Getsuga Saiho

Grasping someone by the neck she can knock them out for around 20 minutes or so. A way to incapacitate an enemy. She rarely uses it for fights though cause she wants to keep things fair, only if there is danger.

#twisted wonderland oc #twst oc #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland ocs #twst #twst ocs #hourglassstationacademy #twisted wonderland fanschool #twst fanschool #hourglass station academy #ikimori #Jin-long Chen #Youtube

[litratour]

Went back to Japan to watch the Haikyuu!! Battle of the Garbage Dump movie. It was worth the trip.

Visited Sendai for Kamei Arena, gyutan, and zunda shake. While on the Loople bus, I learned that Sendai is rich in history.

Glad that I discovered the shop Jiyucho in Tokyo. It was good for the soul.

Still have a lot to learn on using a film camera. Here are some film photos (Kodak Ultramax 400) from that trip.

#Japan #Sendai #Tokyo #Miyagi #Kamei Arena Sendai #Haikyuu!! #Ueno #Jiyucho #Ueno Station #Kodak Ultramax 400

[glitterandsparkels]

Gyutan🎴

Happy Valentine's day💞 I forgot to post this erilyer better late then never

#demon slayer #entertainment district arc #gyutaro shabana #tanjiro kamado #gyutaro x tanjiro #gyutan #valentines day

[quieteating]

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Jin Kichi

At times, my friends call me a moaner.

At times, they are right.

One particular thing I like to constantly complain about, is the lack of decent Japanese food in London.  I’m not talking about Itsu and Wasabi or even Wagamama.  That’s fake Japanese which is something to offend as much as drinking beer out of wine glasses.  When people ask me why it disgusts my sensibilities so, I fall back to the time tested remark, it just isn’t something that is done.

So if you want to try some real Japanese food in London, you have something of a quandary at hand.  On account of it being either obscenely hard to get in (Sushi Testsu), or just unashamedly not pretending to be that authentic (but thankfully still good (Temaki).  There is of course the stalwart I like, Kiku, although inflation is pushing that price up a bit too much (50% is kind of a lot).  Then there is the place which has a bit too much excitement and a rather rude owner (Jugemu) but much as I like the food there, I do prefer a certain modicum of service.  So in leafy, rather pleasant and much too expensive Hampstead, is a small Japanese restaurant staffed by native staff.

Tori kara, seasoned and sliced chicken, deep fried in batter served with Ponzu sauce.  This was rather crispy, oil free and nicely complemented by the ponzu sauce.  If I could level some criticism, it would be that the meat wasn’t as juicy as I would have preferred, as I suspect they didn’t use leg meat for this.  No matter, it still made me happy.

Shiso maki, grilled skewer of shiso leaf and pork rolls with Teriyaki sauce.  Alright, if fairly nondescript.  Minced pork balls wrapped in a spiced leaf, although the shiso just wasn’t strong enough to make a noticeable difference.

Tsukune, grilled skewer of chicken meatballs with Yakitori sauce.  Crispy on the outside, meltingly delicious inside.  Something to try again.

Negitoro, Chopped Fatty Tuna with Yellow Pickled roll.  Meaty and filling, you could also be forgiven for thinking this was some type of minced meat.  Instead, clear deep tuna flavour shone through.

Take, today’s 10 piece chef’s selection.  Flounder, tuna, salmon, fish roe, prawn, mackerel, octopus, yellow tail, red snapper, squid.  Great, even if I have had better elsewhere.  What let this down was the temperature control.  The fish and the rice seemed to be rather warm where as I prefer a slightly more chilled sushi to highlight the taste of the seafood set off with vinegar rice.

Yakinasu, grilled aubergine with Bonito flakes.  Here, I demonstrate one my many failings.  An example of not getting what I wanted.  Although an accurate description, I had thought (and hoped) that this would be similar to the grilled aubergine with miso paste I’ve had on top.  This instead was lacking the heavier flavouring we sought.  On the plus side, the texture was good.

Gyutan, grilled skewer of ox tongue with salt.  I do not know why more places do not offer this.  It was deliciously chewy and bursting with umami. Of the many off cuts I would eat in yakitori joints back in Japan, ox tongue and chicken heart were my favourites.  Although, I didn’t see the latter on the menu.

Gindara, grilled black cod marinated in white miso served with ginger.  They had gone a little too easy on the miso here, as the taste was not as deep as I expected and preferred.  It was decent though.  Then again, perhaps it is my fault for having this previously at western Japanese joints, which tend to slather the cod perhaps overzealously.

Buta Shouga, pan-fried sliced pork with ginger sauce and spicy Miso served from hot pan.  Great with caramelized onion as you got caramelized miso and rather addictive as you picked up the small onions in which all the pork juice had coagulated.

Una Kyu, grilled eel with cucumber and sesame roll.  In my desperate search for eel in London, I couldn’t resist this when I saw it on the menu.  I would often dream of this, as during my first residency in Japan, a kind friend treated me to unagi.  That Changed My Life.  This poor eel did not do that justice.  Instead, wrapped up in rice, it was rather sadly done as it seemed that being wrapped up in rice made the eel strangely bouncy and robbed it of its flavour.

Yama Gobo, pickled mountain burdock with sesame.  Crunchy and refreshing.  A fitting way to finish this off.

Green tea.  To complement the above, between bites, I washed things down with some green tea.  A apt refreshing cleanser.

I have recently been reminded of the sandwich method of feedback.  Otherwise known by its more rude moniker, the s*** sandwich.  So I guess the same can be applied to my critique.  The majority of the dishes were good, clearly of better standard than most other places in London for Japanese food, the atmosphere slightly cramped but authentic in that way, but the spark of something excellent was missing.  Not that the food was bad, by and by it was better than decent, but it missed that next step in evolution to make it something special.  However, at this price, life is too short and I have other places to try instead, especially given the trek it took to get here.  However, if I could afford to live around this area, I would probably be returning a more than healthy amount.

  A quiet eating 8/10.

Dinner (all of the above for 2 people) was GBP80 per person excluding drinks and service.

  Jin Kichi

73 Heath St, London NW3 6UG

#black cod #bonito #buta shouga #eel #gindara #ginger #green tea #gyutan #jin kichi #negitoro #oocha #pork #shiso maki #sushi #take #tori kara #tsukene #una kyu #yakinasu #yamagobo

[himedachi]

about // aika

Love is a rebellious bird that none can tame. And it is quite in vain that one calls it, if it suits it to refuse; nothing to be done, threat or plea.

BASICS.

Name: Tamura Aika (田村愛歌) / Tamura Megohime (田村愛姫) Other names: Yoshihime (alt. reading of her name in kanji), Tamura Gozen (田村御前), Yōtokuin (陽徳院) Meaning: Love song / princess of love. Nickname: Aika, Ai, Mego Age: 21 Place of Birth: Sendai, Tohoku Province Date of Birth: 19 April 20XX Zodiac: Aries (Western) / Dragon (Eastern, past life) Gender: Female Bloodtype: A Ethnicity: Japanese Species: Human (reincarnated) Occupation: College student, businesswoman, aspiring writer.

APPEARANCE.

Hair: Black Eyes: Cerulean blue Skin: Fair-skinned Height: 167 centimeters Weight: 56 kilograms CV: Uchida Maaya (JP) | Erica Mendez (EN)

FAMILY.

Father: Tamura Kiyoaki Mother: Uchinaga Kanae Spouse*: Date Masamune Children*: Iroha, Tadamune, Munetsuna, Takematsumaru *only applies in her past life, not in the present time.

PERSONALITY.

Likes: Soft-serve ice cream, tiramisu/blackforest cake, coffee, perfume, classical music, handicraft, mystery & fantasy novels. Dislikes: Bad hair day, being restrained, hot summers, awful plot twists, dad jokes, horror movies (it's different from novels...) Alignment: Neutral Good MBTI: ENTJ Pronouns: Watashi/Watakushi (私) | Anata (あなた) Positive traits: Ambitious, well-mannered, dedicated, hard-working, altruistic Negative traits: Selfish, overthinker, prideful, stubborn, sharp-tongued. Tropes: Girly Bruiser, Flower Motifs (Hydrangea), Lady of War, Lovable Alpha Bitch, Ojou, Parasol of Pain/Prettiness, Politically Active Princess, Spirited Young Lady, Spoiled Sweet, True Blue Femininity, Tsundere.

STATS.

Strength: 4/10 Endurance: 5/10 Speed: 7/10 Tactical Acumen: 8/10 Combat Skills: 6/10 Armament(s): Tachi, tantou Abilities:

Weapon Proficiency

Ballet Dancing

Diplomacy Skills

Ice Elemental* *only in specific verses

BLURB.

The scioness of the Tamura family, a modern aristocrat family with a strong influence over the Tohoku region that dominated its local culinary business (the gyutan). Being an only child, she has a spoiled temperament but was also taught the values of altruism & fairness by her parents. Currently, she was sent by her family to pursue higher education over a top private university in Tokyo. She recently claims to have odd visions related to her past life within her dreams, but has yet to tell anyone else about it... except some seers she's been seeing in secret.

PAST LIFE (HISTORICAL BASED).

In her previous life, Aika is known as Megohime (lit. Princess/Lady Mego) — also known as Yoshihime, Tamura Gozen, and later in life, Yotokuin. She was the lawful spouse of the daimyo of Oshu, Date Masamune. They were officially betrothed when she was merely 12 years of age. However, their marriage was briefly strained for a moment when her husband suspected her family members for treason, & her attendants (including her wet nurse and handmaidens) were executed following this event. Against all odds, their relationship went better in time & she ended up bearing him 4 children, including their eldest daughter Iroha & their official heir, Tadamune. Additionally, Megohime became one of Masamune's most trusted diplomats & confidant when she was sent as a political hostage in Kyoto during his servitude to the Toyotomi clan. When the land was finally united under the banner of Tokugawa shogunate, she lived a comfortable life in Oshu alongside her family members & outlived her husband until 86 years of age. It is also known that Megohime was also the who gave the will to restore her clan to one of her grandsons, namely Tamura Muneyoshi, the third son of Tadamune.

VERSES (WIP).

Modern/default verse; the default verse used in most interaction, where Aika lives her life as a normal human going through her usual routine as a college student in Tokyo. She also has her own anonymous story writing blog where she maintains it weekly. May or may not have her past life being brought up. This verse also includes the Gakuen/High school AU verse. Sengoku jidai (past life); the other default verse where the past life of Aika as Princess Mego of Tamura clan is explored (her character tag will be under the name Megohime instead). This verse can be set in various Sengoku period-based settings, mainly general Japanese history based but Sengoku Basara is a prominent alternate universe verse. By default, she will be somehow connected (in various ways) to her husband, Date Masamune.* *for actual shipping purposes, feel free to throw in a discussion with me first before you want to rp this out. Touken Ranbu; Aika's life goes similarly to her general backstory, but in this timeline, she was directly appointed by the government to become a saniwa sage in order to stop the crimes of Time Retrograde Army. Due to her past memories as a prominent figure of the Date clan, Aika holds a special connection with the Dategumi swords. Genshin Impact; a Cryo vision holder from Inazuma, the scioness of a minor noble clan. A savvy business-woman who sends her story anonymously under a pen name to the Yae Publishing House. Arknights; a Lung girl from Higashi who came over to Rhodes Island, carrying an order from her family to assist the doctor. She uses a parasol that can be used to channel her ice-based arts technique as a Caster operator. Fate universe; As a servant, this is exclusively set in Grand Order continuation only (as Megohime usually cannot be summoned in a 'normal' sense). Tamura Aika and Megohime are the same person where she can be summoned as a Saber-class servant in Chaldea, inexplicably wielding the Kagehide blade. However, due to her human origins, her parameters are rather low & more akin to a Caster-class servant. In order to somewhat mitigate this, she was imbued by a small amount of blessing from Zennyo Ryuou, a dragon goddess who carried out her wish to become empowered as a heroic spirit. Her stat is as following: STR: C / Endurance: D / Agility: B / Mana: C / Luck: A+ She possesses the class skills of: Magic Resistance (D) and Riding (B) Her Noble Phantasm is the Rainbow Dragon (虹竜): Love is the Capricious Dragoness that Nobody Can Tame / B-rank / Anti-army Noble Phantasm

#❤︎₊ ⊹┊ dawnstar scioness. ( aika ) #❤︎₊ ⊹┊ love is a rebellious bird. ( megohime )

[foodies-channel]

🍥 Gyutan set in Tokyo

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[nightingaleflow]

#39 and 46 for lee/gaa!

(39) Who buys cereal for the prize inside?

Lee of course. It doesn't matter what the cereal flavor is (he'll eat anything), but he HAS to have the little mold that freezes milk into the shape of a cactus.

(46) Who has the longer food order?

Gaara. Observe:

Lee: I'll have a glass of water and a bowl of your spiciest curry, please!

Gaara: I'll have the gyutan, medium rare, with sauteed chicken gizzards, rice and veggies on the side. And a glass of water, please.

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Thanks for the asks, anon! <3

50 OTP Questions

#ask nightingale #anon #distract me while i write #gaalee #Gaara #Rock Lee

[riversidewings]

"Living Ghosts" #17: "Splitting Rock"

From my reparenting series “Living Ghosts.” In which a trans lesbian combat doll named River, reunited with and reparenting her younger self now named Emi, visits Shiogama Shrine for a picnic under the cherry blossoms, and reflects on how far she and her daughter by choice have come.

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A story:

East of the City of Immortals, in the city to which it gave its name, its head in forest, its feet in Matsushima Bay, Shiogama Shrine sat amidst a sea of pink-white double-cherry trees in bloom. The flowers, of which shrine and city alike were very proud, had become the shrine's crest, and thus the basis of the crest that River and Emi wore on the crested overcoats that surmounted their kimono.

Twofold blossoms, with a central fan of three blades. Sharpness and softness in balance, with flowers that bloomed late but twice as full.

High above the shrine hall's eaves, corvids wheeled in a dark wave.

River smiled wistfully. When she'd first come here, all those years ago, she'd been a little bit intimidated by them, but now, it felt comforting, every time she heard the cawing and caught the flap of dark wings marked on her heads-up projection. They really were ever-present.

Mother and daughter made their offering of coin together, before the ancient shrine hall. It was not their home shrine, in the riverbend back in the city, but they cherished it all the same for its beauty and for the weight of shared history it carried, as one of the region's oldest and most storied places of worship.

They said silent prayers. The wind in the blooming trees came as if in reply.

Afterward, Emi turned to her mother, then looked out around the shrine grounds, eyes wide in awe.

"It's…so quiet." Her voice was hushed. "It's like, inside my head…"

"…the anxiety doesn't have any room," the older woman murmured, nodding slowly in recognition. "It's like my headspace is calm but flowing, like a…"

"…like a mirror-smooth river reflecting the sky," the girl echoed. "Yeah."

River smiled knowingly, her voice just as hushed. "I call it capital-S Stillness, but it comes in many different names and forms. This is just one of them." Then she gestured over her shoulder. "Walk with me a bit?"

So they walked for awhile, under the trees drifting in the breeze that rose from the sea. They ambled from the main shrine to the adjoining Shiwahiko Shrine and back again before finding a seat in the shadow of one of the cherry trees.

"Underrated," Emi murmured, gesturing broadly. "Everybody's so busy going to the same dozen spots they miss out on shit like this. This really is underrated."

"Severely underrated, but then so much about this corner of the country is." River smoothly shrugged off her messenger bag and retrieved a pair of neatly rubber-banded cypress magewappa bento, handing one to her daughter. "Here you go, honey. Gyutan onigiri, all yours."

"Mm, thanks."

Hanami-- flower-viewing-- was a centuries old custom, as were shrine visits. Sometimes they got very loud and lively, and that had its place and its pluses. But it was this sort of quieter observance with the people who mattered most, that mother and daughter, one soul at two times, loved the most.

"Hey, Emi?"

"Yeah?"

"Gonna be two years soon, since we first bumped into each other." She took another bite of her own meal, a foil-wrapped onigirazu. "And look at how far you've come."

The girl blushed, her gaze momentarily falling. "Thanks. Feels like longer, sometimes. I'm just happy we get to be together, now."

"You're like these Shiogama cherries." Her mother gestured with outstretched synthetic fingertip at one of the cherry tree's broad branches. "It took awhile, but you've split rocks and weathered the cold to finally bloom."

Emi thought it over for a moment. A flash of mischief passed over her expression. "Hey, we've got both sides of Shiogama covered, Mom. I've got the cherry trees and you've got the salt."

River sputtered in her surprise, and laughed. "Ooh, touché, kid, touché. I am pretty salty."

"You taught me," the girl replied, as she finished her last onigiri. "Salt is important. It clears things away and sets things right."

Salt was a purifier in shrine ritual, but here specifically, it was more than that. The story went that once, ages ago, the local gods had taught the humans how to reclaim salt from the ocean in salt kettles-- shiogama, in Japanese. Those kettles were believed to still be the divine vessels of Shiogama Shrine, hidden away in the inner sanctum, in the shrine to which they gave their name, which in turn gave its name to the city.

"Am I really doing that good, honey?" asked the unlikely mother to her daughter by choice.

"You've come a long way too," said the girl. "And you're doing just fine."

The sword looked on in pride at her daughter.

"Thanks."

pictured: the twofold cherries of Shiogama Shrine in full bloom

#reparenting #living ghosts series #finding one's inner child and reparenting them #empty spaces #combat doll