Today I went to Takashimaya (and Fujii Daimaru) to stock up on oatmeal, which I eat for my first meal...

Yakiniku Hiro has been expanding rapidly in recent years. They now have fast casual restaurants in several Kyoto mall food...

Autumn in Kyoto is in the air now. Nights are comfortably chilly but the daytime is still warm, so still...

Colorful!! When I was in Kanazawa I saw this cute tote bag at the marimekko shop there. And, I am...

I asked one of the ceramic artisans I work with if he could teach me how to do pottery and...

I visited Kanshundo (七條 甘春堂) near The Kyoto National Museum and Sanjusangendo Temple for a late afternoon wagashi and tea...

I love Japanese pottery and love visiting the quaint production regions, usually rural villages, to discover and purchase new pieces...

I have two nice gohan nabe (clay hot-pots for cooking rice) but my regular nabe pot broke a few years...

As I have mentioned in recent articles, I have been in Tokyo a lot recently for work and thought that...

I have been going to Tokyo a lot recently for projects and decided to write a bit about my experiences...