梅酒 – Japanese Plum Wine
Japanese plum wine or Japanese plum juice is not difficult to make. If you see Japanese plums in a grocery store, you …
梅 – Japanese Plum
Ume (うめ) or Japanese plums are slightly different from the plums or apricots that you see in the U.S. We normally make …
梅雨 – Rainy Season
I cannot remember where I found this picture from, but this is a picture of tsuyu or rainy season (please click the link …
Summer Cookout 2018
Cookout & Activities on Sun 6/24/18: Music by DJ Mambo Soul Postpone if rains -> Sat 6/30/18, 7pm-10pm -> Sun 7/8/18, 2pm-6pm …
スーパー歌舞伎 – Super Kabuki
A well-known kabuki actor has started a modern version of Kabuki called Super Kabuki in 1986. Unlike traditional Kabuki, you will see …
イチゴ – Strawberries
Strawberries or ichigo are one of the most popular fruits in Japan. Usually strawberries are in season around March and April. We …
DCの桜 – DC Cherry Trees
In 1909 Mayor Ozaki of Tokyo suggested sending 2000 cherry trees to the U.S. as a gift. First lady, Helen Herron Taft …
ひな飾り – Hinakazari
March 3rd is Hina-matsuri, and this photo is the Baskin-Robbins version of hinakazari. In Japan the parents of a young daughter commonly arrange what is called …
草枕 – Kusamakura
Sōseki Natsume (1867 – 1916) is a famous writer in Japan. In his novel Kusamakura he said 智に働けば角が立つ。情に棹させば流される。意地を通せば窮屈だ。兎角に人の世は住みにくい。- 夏目漱石 My translation is below: If …
バレンタイン – Valentine’s Day
Normally, on Valentine’s Day a girl in Japan gives chocolate or some other gift to a guy. Typically Japanese girls are shy, …