Zao Onsen is a hot spring and ski resort area in the Tohoku area of Honshu. Located 880 meters above sea levels on the slopes of volcanic Mt Zao, the area is popular amongst winter sportsmen and women ...
As we scoop and slurp, proprietor Tatsukuni, an ex-wrestler, regales us with stories of his life 50 years ago as an 18-year-old, low-ranking sumo in a Tokyo stable and how he learned to cook ...