Thank You Mr. Hori

by Jenny on May 14, 2013

Last week I got a sad email from Mr. Hori’s daughter, Susan.  Mr. Hori passed away at the age of 95.  My heart goes out to his children, Susan and Robert.  They took such good care of him and he always told me how proud he was of them.  Mr. Hori was such a vibrant, [...]

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Dr. Hsu will be teaching Form School Feng Shui this June in Seattle and in the Ukraine.  This is a great chance for those interested in Form School feng shui, chi energy, Chinese philosophy and how to live in harmony with nature.  I know I always rave about this, but it really changed my life!  It [...]

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Lily’s Piroshky Recipe

by Jenny on April 27, 2013

Now, you may be wondering why I have this piroshky recipe on my blog?  How did the Japanese come across piroshky? Growing up in Tokyo, every Sunday, our family went to mass at the Franciscan Chapel Center in Roppongi.  This is an English-speaking Roman Catholic parish where most attended.  Now, being of Japanese descent, my grandparents [...]

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Continuation from Understanding Feng Shui for the Home Part I Over the years, I’ve come to realize that Feng Shui for the home is based on relationships.  Relationships between you and your environment, including the location, topography, weather patterns, neighborhood, neighbors and your family.  What we have the most control over is our home environment.  So how can we [...]

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Understanding Feng Shui for the Home – Part I

April 13, 2013 Energy

As I have been studying feng shui for quite a while now, the other week, a girlfriend asked me to explain feng shui to her and how it really affects her home.  Although feng shui is commonly used in conversation about good fortune in homes, many don’t have a clear understanding of what it really [...]

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Cat Island – Tashirojima in Japan

April 3, 2013 Japanese
black cat

This guest post by Hiro, who lives in Japan and writes a blog called Japanese Candy and Sweets Gallery, is about his visit to Tashirojima, 田代島, also known as Cat Island, in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.   A year after 2011 Mar 11, the day of the major earthquake in Japan, I visited Sendai and Ishinomaki [...]

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The Health Benefits of Sesame Seeds

March 13, 2013 Food
sesame seeds

In Asian cuisine, sesame seeds and sesame oil are very important condiments.  In fact, today, Japan and China are the two largest importers of sesame products.  The nutty, slightly sweet seed is not only savored for its flavor but is a very good source of minerals that include copper, manganese,  magnesium, calcium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, selenium, and [...]

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Tricolor Vegetarian Salad with Yuzu: Daikon, Cucumber & Carrots

March 3, 2013 Food
daikon salad

This simple, refreshing vegetarian salad with a soy sauce based dressing has a wonderful crunch from the Japanese daikon or radish.   This can also be substituted with Korean radish. Just use whatever looks the most fresh.   On the day I was shopping at my local Asian supermarket,  the Korean radish was hard and fresh, while the Japanese daikon was soft and limp.  [...]

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Japanese Chopstick Manners

February 25, 2013 Japanese
chopsticks

In Japan, there are a few etiquette rules when using chopsticks.  Although I grew up in a Japanese-American home, there were some rules that my Japanese girlfriends kindly pointed out to me because I did a few of the taboos, simply out of ignorance.  Here are a few that I think are good to know. [...]

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Pantone Color of the Year 2013 – Emerald Green!

February 12, 2013 Interior Design
Pantone Emerald Green

  For those who follow the Lunar Calendar, Happy Chinese New Year!  With the New Year comes a new color trend.  The 2013  Pantone color of the year is Emerald.  Coming from the “Emerald City” Seattle, I am all for green.  It’s one of my favorite colors. Although I love green, for interior design purposes, Emerald Green is [...]

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Modern Showers vs. the Japanese Soaking Tub?

February 3, 2013 Interior Design

I must admit that I take water for granted.  Hot water for baths and showers, adjustable temperatures for laundry, and filtered iced water from the refrigerator are all conveniences that we enjoy with the push of a button or turn of a knob.  As the end user, I don’t really think about how this all [...]

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The Feng Shui of a Modern Glass Clad Office

January 24, 2013 Energy

As a feng shui consultant we often get inquiries for office analysis.  Recently, an associate moved offices from the suburb to the city. He was excited to be moving to a hip, tall, glass contemporary office building.  It’s location is surrounded with variety of amenities and is convenient to trendy shops.  It definintely has that “wow” factor.  But, [...]

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