Currently in Japan, the word “Heisei-saigo-no（平成最後の, Heisei’s Last）” is very popular. Heisei（平成） is the gengo (元号, era name) used in Japan now. Today I will tell you about the gengo which is a calendar...
I visited Hida and Takayama region. I traveled to Takayama, Hidafurukawa, Shirakawa-go and Gero Onsen for two days with my husband. I wanted to visit there once because I heard the original landscape of Japan remains...
Do you know “初詣 (Hatsumode)”? What is a view of religion in Japan like?Today I talk about my Hatsumode to Meiji Shrine and the way Japanese people view religion. What is “Hatsumode”? Happy New...
Why do not you decorate with origami at Christmas? Do you know origami? Origami is a traditional Japanese activity that creates works of animals and plants by folding paper. Especially crane is famous. Recently...
Last week was the best time to see the autumn foliage in Tokyo. This year they changed color slower than usual. The leaves in this season are very beautiful. Autumn leaves is called “Koyo,...
