Here and There Japan

We had our New Year's eve meal, osechi, from 6:30 tonight. We always eat downstairs on New Year's eve with the whole family. This ...

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Yesterday, Baba asked us to buy one of these. We ended up with three. I bought one for us upstairs and she had asked Aunt to buy one, too. ...

Garbage is now treasure. This kind at least. Akinori Ito created a machine that turns plastic back into oil. Click here to see this vid...

Check this post from 2006.

In 2012, Big Sister will dress up in a kimono for Coming-of-Age Day. Check Kids Web Japan and the labels below for more information about...

I can't say that Christmas decorations are everywhere. But some products change their packaging seasonally. Like these chocolate chip c...

We were supposed to be able to see the eclipse here in the evening. It was cloudy and rainy where we live, so there was no moon viewing for ...

Frost on broccoli leaves.

The farmer wasn't transplanting broccoli in this post. It was cabbage!

Big Sister and I went to see The Matsuyama Ballet Company perform The Nutcracker last night. We booked late so we had to sit in better, mor...

Down the street surrounded by apartments, houses and a parking lot, these chestnut trees stand. Just a couple of chestnuts remain on the b...

  Cut, purchased and cooked today. Broccoli soup yum!

Great-grandfather's mums are blooming again this year. I transplanted these from a pot into the ground. Check this post. There are sti...

We didn't get out to see the gingko trees this year. Have a look at older posts by clicking on the label below. Click on this photo to ...

Click on the label below for older posts. And see what Kids Web Japan has to say about it here .

We kept our eyes on the height of the rooftops of the new houses waiting to see if they were going to block our view of Mt. Fuji. They don...

The houses are going up fast. We're hoping the rooftops will not reach to the top of those poles!

This 85 year old farmer transplanted some broccoli seedlings today. At least I think it's broccoli. I didn't interrupt him to ask. ...