2010

New Year Spring Cleaning

In Japanese tradition, it is customary to spring clean your home before ringing in the New Year. They like to […]

The Wakayama Prefecture Club in Seattle is a small and friendly group of people who have some connection with the

It is the gift giving holiday season! In Asia it is customary to give money during the New Year season

During my visit to my mother’s chigiri-e class in Hilo, Hawaii, we were treated to a special demonstration by one

Chigiri-e is a Japanese art form that uses hand made and hand dyed Japanese paper called washi to create images,

In my previous post I wrote about the common personality traits of blood type A and B. Then Cristina made

Call it Japanese superstition or whatever you wish, the Japanese practice of analyzing blood type to personality is highly ingrained

The Furoshiki is the traditional square Japanese wrapping cloth. The use of the word began during the Edo period and

Once we move into a house, the energy of a house can change. Infact, like all things in life it

Sometimes we need comfort food. For me, this is so simple yet satisfying to eat over a bowl of rice.