How to Plan a Spring Asian Party – Appetizers
Spring is just around the corner and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom. Why not plan a Asian inspired spring party? Start by bringing …
Finding Time to Communicate With Your Children
Feng Shui stresses that a good environment is one that has creates good relationships; not only with our physical environment but with our family. With …
Japanese Spaghetti Neapolitan
In addition to coffee, tea and an assortment of drinks, the Japanese coffee shops usually serve common western style foods adapted to the Japanese palette. …
Why do Japanese keep a little frog figurine in their wallet when they go to Vegas?
Amongst the American Japanese who visit Vegas, a large percentage carries a little frog in their wallet or purse. This frog can be made out …
Preserving Japanese Culture in Seattle – 100 Year Old Club
Yesterday we celebrated the Japanese Hyakudokai New Year’s Celebration. The name Hyakudokai is taken from the motto “‘keep active until 100 years old’. According to …
A Japanese take on Ham and Eggs
Growing up in a Japanese American home we ate a variety of foods but I think the simple ones are still the best. In our …
Happy New Year! 2010 – The Year of the Tiger
Happy 2010! Wishing everyone good health, much success, prosperity and happiness. 2010 in the Japanese zodiac is the year of the tiger. The tiger represents …
Japanese Autumn Ikebana
Ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Ike means ‘live’ as in ‘fresh’ flowers and bana comes from hana which is flower. When two …
Yin/Yang from an Interior Design perspective
From an interior design perspective, yin is the quiet or non-active areas of the house while yang is the active and places of gathering. Yang …
What does the Tai Chi or yin/yang symbol represent?
When coming across feng shui, there are various terms and theories that can be very confusing for the beginning student. One of the important theories …
More Thoughts on Trees
There was a tall birch tree next to our house that had grown taller than our roof. Because it was so close to our home, …
First Nations Museum in Whistler
During the school spring break we went up to Whistler for a few days and I visited the First Nations Museum that opened last summer. …
