Here and There Japan

Look closely. See the difference? Japanese hot dog buns are sliced open on top of the bun. Not on the side. I have been meaning to post thi...

So glad the new lights at the newly remodeled tennis courts are on the left. Mt. Fuji is on the right. Can you see Mt. Fuji through the haz...

These miso soup bowls were wrapped more neatly than this when they arrived. I unwrapped them and then decided to take a picture of them in ...

Check old posts for tanabata . I forgot to do it this year! The children are older now and aren't that interested, but Papa and Baba an...

Entrance to a large tea room. An entrance to a small tea room on the other side of the larger entrance. That is a small wooden door. One mu...

I don't ever remember seeing Mt. Fuji during the rainy season.

 

These girls are on their way home after a short day at school. They're not carrying their usual school bags . They probably took their d...

In the park down the street, the sakura trees are not quite in full bloom. Branch by branch, they're blooming at different rates.

Big Sister graduated from high school on Saturday. Aunt bought her this cake. The bouquet of roses is made out of a lemon flavored candy. I...

Big Sister wore a hakama for graduation. We rented it from this shop. Note that either boots or traditional sandals could be rented. She ch...

Peach blossom.

Not of the season. It is the first time this tree has bloomed! Ever. It has been pruned at the wrong times in the past. Everything has its s...

This daphne blooms every winter. Sun or snow. The olive tree in front of it is not doing well. This one azalea bloom is a little early.

We didn't put Big Sister's dolls out this year because we have a kitten in the house who knows no boundaries. This is a catalog from...

World Read Aloud Day! March 3! Mark your calendars!

Bedrooms in apartments usually have a closet for futon . They are big and spacious. There usually aren't clothes closets, especially in ...

This year we have a high school graduate in the house! Big Sister is graduating from high school in March! So that means she's getting a...

Patrick Gannon gave a presentation about cut paper art. It was fantastic! And fun! We got a chance to make one ourselves. I did mine at hom...