Here and There Japan

There was a time when we couldn't buy orange pumpkins here. So, we used persimmons to make jack-o-lanterns. Persimmons are smaller and ...

This is kabocha . It is translated as Japanese pumpkin. It is really a squash. They are really hard. It is difficult to cut them! I usuall...

The sign on this building says that it is used for security. Papa thinks somebody sits in there to watch the grounds of the Great Buddha. G...

The Sakura Medal nominees have been posted on some of the participating international school websites. Books of Japan residents, Naomi Kojim...

Windows in the back of Buddha. Daibutsu, the Great Buddha of Kamakura, is hollow and is big enough for visitors to walk inside. People g...

According to the pamphlet, this round disk is a symbol of wisdom. The curl on the forehead "emits rays of light revealing all worlds...

After giving the kitties away, we went to Kamakura.

, If you're following this blog, you know that we rescued four little kittens on 9-11. We decided we could keep two kittens. Two neede...

Richard Tulloch, an Australian author and playwright , came to Japan to visit international schools. He came to visit our Tokyo chapter of...

Here are a few of Richard Tulloch's books . He also writes plays and television programs like "Bananas in Pajamas". Here is ...