Here and There Japan

I saw this sign as I left Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu. It is for an ume (plum blossom) festival. It is hanging from a light post along the s...

We set out dolls of the Emperor and Empress in the last weeks of February. Click on the labels below to see more pictures of the dolls.

I bought these traditional Girls' Day treats in the food section of a department store (small shops or counters in the basement.) I we...

Shops start selling sakura mochi in February. We buy it for Girls' Day, hina matsuri . This comes from a shop called Akebono. The box ...

Click on the picture to enlarge it. See the pictures in the two white boxes? You probably can't read the Japanese, but can you guess wh...

This is probably the last time Little Brother (now 12) will bring this lunch server's uniform home. The school year ends the 25th of M...

I went shopping at a department store called Parco. It is actually a store with lots of little shops inside. I used this black vinyl shoppi...

Flower shops sell branches of ume or plum blossoms at this time of year. They are used for flower arrangements and bouquets. They are also ...

This citrus tree was next to a house and its driveway. That is the fence that is pulled to close the driveway from the street. Note the shu...

Today was little Brother's music concert at elementary school. For security reasons I can't post any pictures of any of the childre...

Some packages of tea include instructions on how to make green tea. Click to enlarge the picture. I will replace this picture later because...

I had never seen broccoli growing in a field until I came to Tokyo, Japan!

These are Japanese cabbages. The head of the cabbages are pointed, not round. These are really big! See that chest in the background? It is...

These are daikon , Japanese radishes, in a field near our house. They are also grown in other seasons. These daikon are 100 yen each at a...

Aunt brought this candy for Big Sister. She also brought some for Little Brother but he hasn't opened it yet. Valentine's Day is fo...