Our Adventures in Japan

There were a couple more tidbits I forgot to mention about funerals in Japan. One was about memorial services. As Barbara reminded me in ...

As you'll probably notice I've been hooked on "the carrot salad"--it is so simple to make and I love the refreshing flavor...

Not a very pleasant subject to talk about, but since Satoshi has been going to funerals and wakes lately, I wanted to share with you an expe...

More and more fruits are coming into season here. If you remember last month, there was Delaware grapes and Quincy melon . This month, meet...

The other day, I had seen a live broadcast of an area filled with ajisai (hydrangea) and found out that it was located in Uji. In Japan, aji...

Can you believe that 20 days has passed and the rakkyo is ready? I tasted a couple as I was packaging some for o-susowake (to give away). ...

Satoshi had to go to Tokyo for business today, so we woke up earlier than usual. After sending him off, I went back to sleep. An hour later,...