Yearly Archive: 2018

sakura in Ueno

Cherry-Blossom viewing(hanami)

Spring has come! The coming of spring makes people happy. Spring is the cherry blossom season in Japan. Japanese people love cherry blossoms, sakura(桜)! What is Hanami? Japanese people go to see cherry blossoms...

Road to marriage in Japan③

Hello. Today I will talk about a series of my wedding that is Japanese typical. First episode ⇒ Road to marriage① Second episode ⇒ Road to marriage② This post is the 3rd episode. My wedding...

Gundam Stamp Rally in Tokyo

Today my husband will talk about “Gundam Stamp Rally”.(*^^*) What is Gundam?  Gundam is a famous Japanese robot, loved all over the world. A Gundam is an advanced, high performance mobile suit, often constructed to be much...

Kusatsu

Travel to Kusatsu Onsen(草津温泉)

Hello! I spent this weekend in Kusatsu(草津)! Kusatsu is one of the most popular onsens(温泉) town (which means spa town). That is located in Gunma prefecture. It takes about 3 hours by train from...

Road to marriage in Japan②

Hello. The other day I introduced a Japanese typical wedding style and my one. My wedding flow is as shown below. 1 Propose (1 and a half years before the wedding ceremony) 2 Start...

teishoku (Japanese-style meal)

I sometimes see some people who have visited Japan say on Twitter, “while visiting Japan, I lost weight!” When I go on a trip, I often get weight because of overeating. (Of course, when...

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Road to marriage in Japan①

Hello~ I talked about the Japanese wedding style in this blog. ↓ Today I want to talk about Japanese typical wedding and my own one. I got married a few years ago.  I will...

illustrated book_The exhibition of Makoto Shinkai

The Exhibition of Makoto Shinkai

(This post was written as of Jan 2018.) “your name.君の名は(kimi-no-na-wa)“ is an animated movie. It is the highest-grossing movie in 2016 in Japan. I talked about this anime film in the blog the other...

Nothing beats a Nabe in winter!

What is a “nabe”? I love to eat “nabe” in winter! Japanese often eat it at home or in Izakaya in winter. “Nabe” is a Japanese hot pot, it’s a one-pot dish with a...

How to cook my ozoni

Hello! I am still in the New Year mood. Today I introduce Japanese New Year’s dish “お雑煮(Ozoni)”! What is Ozoni? Ozoni is a traditional Japanese soup dish that contains rice cakes and vegetables. The...