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 soft D...
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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 shorte...
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 as r...
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 righ...
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 as ri...
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 decorate Buddh...
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, Hawaii, ...
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 decorated...
Shrine Asaskusa Sensoji Temple, the place to go in a kimono
Find out exactly where to get your goshuin stamp at Senso-ji Temple. The stamp office is at Yogo-do hall, west side of the main hall. Includes hours, price, and tips for first-time visitors.
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 welcome our...