Happy New Year to All!
Wishing everyone a very Happy and Healthy 2015! Selling our home in July was a big move for our family. […]
2014
Tofu Matcha Smoothie
As we featured a couple matcha recipes, here is one more way that you can use your matcha: Tofu Matcha Smoothie.
How Meditation Brings Clarity
Meditation has become a practice that is recommended by many practitioners including therapists, new age gurus, health specialists, religions, spiritual
Matcha Rice Cake with Azuki Beans
Last week I posted matcha cookies, today is a rice cake. Matcha is a very fine green tea powder that
Korean Art and Crafts Exhibit in Milan
I love to share art and culture from Asia. This is a guest post by Amandine Dowle on Korean Crafts
Matcha Butter Cookies
Matcha is a powdered Japanese green tea made from very young leaves. This gives it a very vivid green color
How One Tea Ceremony Taught Me So Much About Appreciation
Seattle’s Sister City in Japan is Kobe, the capital of Hyogo Prefecture. To deepen the relationship between the two cities,
Ikebana is Not a Zen Flower Arrangement
Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arrangement, is now quite well-known in most parts of the world. I have been a student
The Japanese Tradition of How to Work with Neutrals and Color Trends
Every year, the color industry expert, Pantone, announces a new Color of the Year. This year’s 2014 color is Radiant
Shinya’s Japanese Super Refrigerator – KuraBan
I don’t know why but us Japanese love new electronic technology. Whenever a new product is introduced to the market,