Pump Up Spring Mood With Sakura
Hello! It’ s already March and the traditional month name in Japanese is called Yayyoi (弥生). It is said that "Yayoi" means the vegetation is finally growing in a warm…
HAPPY MATCHA DAY!
Hi everyone, It’s already February! Today (February 4th) is Risshun(立春) which is the 1st of the 24 solar terms(二十四節気). It marks the end of winter and the beginning of Spring…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! May this year fully loaded with happiness. Cheers to health, happiness, and prosperity in 2022! Today is Jinjitsu (人日の節句), one of the 5 Seasonal Festivals that mark…
Year-End Greetings
Only a few days left of 2021. It's hard to believe but we are almost to the end of the year. We wish you a very Happy Holiday season and…
GET READY FOR CHRISTMAS!
11 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS!Are you ready for Christmas ? Today is 13rd December and it is the day of Shogatsugoto-hajime (正月事始め) in Japan. It means to begin preparations for welcoming…
Running Around With Matcha Green Tea
Hi everyone! How was the holiday last week ?It's already December and just one month left in 2021. I went to see the autumn leaves in Kyoto at the end…
Quality Time with Matcha Green Tea
In Japan, the cold days continue. I went to a large park to have a small picnic with my lovely colleagues recently. We sat near a large pond and we…
Keep Warm With Green Tea
It’s already November! We also called November as ‘Shimotsuki’ and it is the traditional month name in Japanese. In Japan, the temperature during morning and night is quite cold now.…
Vegetarian Month with Green Tea
It’s already October. In Japan, the season has begun to change to autumn. Although it is still very hot during the day time, it is getting cooler in the morning…
September has come!
Hi everyone! It’s September already. The old name of September in Japanese is called "Nagatsuki" (長月). In the daytime, the temperature rises and the hot days continue. However, the temperature…