Life in Japan A Day at the Beach
Today we went to the beach to play.At first glance the beach looked very clean. But when we started playing in the sand,...
Life in Japan 
Life in Japan A Small Local Performance and Lunch Outside
We were invited to a small performance event at the local community center, so we went to watch.There were different gro...
Japanese Home Cooking Easy Vegetable Takikomi Rice (Rice Cooker Recipe)
Yesterday my husband had dinner out, so I decided to keep things simple.This takikomi rice is one of my favorite easy me...
Japanese Home Cooking Quick Cabbage Pickles with Shio Kombu
I had a lot of cabbage in the fridge, so I made a simple cabbage pickle for the first time in a while.It’s incredibly ea...
Japanese Home Cooking Our Weekly Routine: Milling Brown Rice at Home
One of our small weekly events at home is milling rice.We start with brown rice and use a small home rice mill to turn i...
Life in Japan A Little Soup at the Park
Today at the park, my daughter made me a little “egg soup.”She seems to understand, in her own way, that I don’t eat egg...
Life in Japan My Go-To BBQ Miso Sauce
Over the weekend, we had a barbecue by the sea with friends. It was warm and such a beautiful day. Everyone else was eat...
Japanese Home Cooking Tried Making Vegan Fu-Jaga with Sendai Fu
The other day at the supermarket, I found something fun — a package of Sendai Fu with a clear VEGAN mark on it. Followin...
Japanese Home Cooking Quick Atsuage & Komatsuna Stir-Fry
Atsuage becomes so delicious when it’s pan-fried.Today I found a nice, thick piece at the store, so this was an easy cho...
Life in Japan A Warm February Walk Under the Camellia Tree
Today’s little walk.The camellia tree near our home is in full bloom, and the fallen petals are so beautiful scattered o...