Month: September 2012

Today I made my first pot of hot tea since I can't remember when. Autumn is about here! (Not quite ...

Today in the the greengrocer's - aomikan green tangerines and persimmons, autumn is not far away!

September 17 - Cheri Beagle's Birthday. This beagle girl is 11 years old! This year we didn't do cake or ...

An omamori is a kind of amulet or talisman that can be purchased at shines and temples in Japan. As ...

Well, its official: summer 2012 is over. Aomikan are tangerines that are not quite ripe and are still green. They ...

Murasaki = Purple, Imo = Sweet Potato Japanese are really into their sweet potatoes. Me too! Haagen-Dazs Japan makes some ...

I visited the Suntory Yamazaki Distillery and Museum today. It is on the outskirts of Kyoto and was the first ...