February 12, 2019 The Arrival of Plum Blossoms Season It’s the season of plum blossoms! This year, the Plum Blossoms Festival of Yeshima Tenjin Shrine started on 9 February. The festival lasts until…
February 11, 2019 Strolling Around Alleys in Shinjuku Narrow alleys, in my opinion, are typical Tokyo streetscape. They are sometimes straight, sometimes winding but always narrow. And they often have many small…
January 29, 2019 First Sunrise in 2019 HAPPY NEW YEAR! A little too late though:-) It has been a while since I posted last because I have been quite busy lately….
December 10, 2018 Night Visit to Autumn Foliage In Japan, some gardens may open at night during the peak time of autumn foliage. Such gardens are usually packed with people and it…
December 6, 2018 Walking in the Autumn Gorge There are many places in Japan you can enjoy walking during autumn. I took a one day trip to Yamanashi Prefecture and had a…
November 30, 2018 Restoring Old Japanese Houses Some old towns in Japan still maintain the traditional townscape of old Japanese houses along the street. Nonoichi City is one of such towns….
November 14, 2018 Visiting an Old Japanese Sweets Shop The origin of Japanese sweets has a deep connection with the history of the culture of tea ceremony in Japan. Where tea culture is…
October 15, 2018 Garden in the Sky These days, roof-top garden is not so surprising. But I happened to visit a “garden in the sky” which was quite unique. It is…
October 14, 2018 Cycling along the Riverside The weather was not particularly good today but it was not hot anymore. As far as it is not raining, it’s good for cycling….
October 9, 2018 Slipping into an Alley of Good Old Days The atmosphere of good old days in Japan is, in my opinion, best reflected in alleys. Even today, if you go into the narrow…
