Souveir Three-colored Dango from “Mebuki-ya”, Iwate prefecture.
Three-colored Dango (sweet rice dumpling) from, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture.
The three-colored Dango is small, but if you think it is just a...
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Tea-ceremony Wagashi with tea ceremony of December
Finally, the year is coming to a close in December.
In Japan, it is customary to soak in yuzu bath on the winter solstice, when the days are the sh...
Tea-ceremony Wagashi with tea ceremony of November
November is the border between autumn and winter in Japan.
The Tori-no-Ichi is held on the day of the rooster in November to buy lucky charms such ...
Kimono Trivia of Japanese checkered pattern / Traditional Kimono pattern ⑤
Ichimatsu pattern is called a checkerboard pattern in English and it is a pattern in which squares of two colors are repeated up, down, left, and ri...
Tea-ceremony Wagashi with tea ceremony of October
October is a month of enjoying moon-viewing called Otsukimi in Japanese.
At this time of the year, there are many delicious foods available, such a...
Kimono Trivia of Japanese hemp leaf pattern / Traditional Kimono pattern ④
Japanese hemp leaf pattern, called "Asanoha" is a geometric pattern of hexagons connecting rhombus shapes.
This pattern has been used to decora...
Shrine Shrine stamp in Hawaii!? Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii
Did you know that there are shrines overseas where you can get a shrine stamp?
That's the Izumo Taishakyo Mission of Hawaii in Honolulu, Oahu, ...
Tea-ceremony Wagashi with tea ceremony of September
In Japane, 9th of September is one of the five festivals, called 'Chou-yo'.
This is also known as the "Chrysanthemum Festival" because people decor...
Shrine Asaskusa Sensoji Temple, the place to go in a kimono
Sensouji Temple is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Tokyo.
Did you know that it is the oldest temple in Tokyo? It was founded in 628...
Tea-ceremony Wagashi with tea ceremony of August
Summer is in full swing in August.
It seems like every year the heat gets hotter and hotter.
In Japan, August is the season of Obon, when we wel...