Ancient Eastern Wisdom of Self-Healing Workshop in Seattle
MindBodyChi Health Workshop – Ancient Eastern Wisdom of Self-Healing Date: April 19, 2014, Saturday Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location : Belltown Community Center, …
Chinese Pollution is a Reality
The Chinese have a wonderfully rich culture that I love to learn about and I’ve always dreamed about visiting the country. My only concern about …
Cooking Club and Sharing Recipes – Chinese Fragrant Eggplant Recipe
Back in 2002, we moved to our home, located in a very small cul de sac in the suburbs. The neighborhood included a variety of ethnicities …
The Japanese Picture Bride
The first Japanese immigrants to the United States came in the late 1800’s. Like my maternal great-grandparents from Hiroshima, most were farmers searching for better …
Japanese Cuisine, Washoku, Awarded UNESCO Cultural Heritage Status
In early December, 2013, Japanese Cuisine, known as “washoku” in Japanese, was awarded UNESCO’s intangible cultural assets status. The only other cuisine to receive this honor is …
Need More Energy – Help Others
Continuing with my New Year’s Resolution of ‘increase energy’, here is my third step: Help others. I find that when helping others, I feel good. We all …
Increase Your Energy By Spending Time with People
My one New Year’s Resolution was: Increase Energy. I know it’s just one, but there are many facets to this one. My step one was …
Japanese New Years Traditions
Now that Christmas has come and gone, in a Japanese household, we have to start thinking of the biggest holiday of the year, New Years …
Traditional Asian Blessings – Omamori
In Asia, blessings are part of our culture, woven into our lives. In Japan we call them omamori, meaning to protect. This type of amulet …
Thank You Mr. Hori
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 …
Cat Island – Tashirojima in Japan
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, …
Japanese Chopstick Etiquette
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 …
