Cherry blossoms only last a few days. They are blown away by the spring winds and washed away by spring...

I stopped in at Soba Ryori Nicolas (pronounced 'nikola' in Japanese) for lunch this afternoon and was impressed! I had...

After a day of rain, and my dinner, I was biking home and when I crossed the Gojo Bridge, I...

One of my all time favorite dishes is sukiyaki, and if I may say so, mine in pretty awesome. I...

This afternoon, I stopped by a gallery to check out some sake cups that I ordered like 15 months ago....

This was a surprise! This morning, in my garden I noticed a morel mushroom. I have never seen one in...

Score! Novel patterned and colored antique ceramic bowls in Nara, from Kyoto. I am quite into Japanese ceramics and pottery...

Shiozakura Camembert Cheese from Hokkaido: Should be SO good but actually completely HORRID! Not a total loss though, my dogs...

Coconut M&M's: interesting. While I had my doubts but they were pretty good. Once again, Japanese junk food impressed me....

Hanami, or 'flower viewing' is a delightful tradition that all Japanese enjoy when the cherry trees blossom in the spring....