It was hot today, too. Wonderful blueberry ice cream that can be made from either fresh or frozen blueberries. Great summer-time treat ! Daifukumochi, or Daifuku,is a Japanese confection consisting of a small round mochi stuffed with sweet filling, most commonly anko, sweetened red bean paste made from azuki beans. Both are my favorite.
http://www.dhs.gov/e-passports
http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/toko/passport/ic.html
I finally got e-Passport today as I had gotten it in Jan 2006 last time.
An e-Passport contains an electronic chip. The chip holds the same information that is printed on the passport's data page: the holder's name, date of birth, and other biographic information. An e-Passport also contains a biometric identifier. Each country requires that the chip contain a digital photograph of the holder. All e-Passports issued by Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries and Each country has security features to prevent the unauthorized reading or "skimming" of data stored on the e-Passport chip.
