Are you interested in abstract art? One of my American friends loves it, and he often introduces me to various artists. Unfortunately, I prefer traditional art. I guess I try to look for some kind of

Do you like looking up at the sky? I love doing it during the autumn because I believe that the autumn sky is the most beautiful of the year. It feels higher than usual, and its color looks exact sky

Compared to roses in the spring, autumn roses aren't pretty as much as roses in spring, but I'm still grateful to be able to enjoy them. This year, several typhoons bought many rainy days. Around the

Do you like curry? If you like spicy food, I'm sure you're a big fun of it. Today I'd like to share my recipe for keema curry. Keema curry originated in India. In Japan, we use minced pork or beef,

Several typhoons have finally brought fall to Japan. The temperatures in the mornings and evenings have become chilly, and the sunlight feels much softer. People started looking forward to how

I heard of a thrift shop from a friend of mine. It was a one-and-a-half-hour drive from here, so I asked my husband if he would drive me there. A couple of weeks ago, I went to the shop with my

Have you ever heard of a book that no one can read? It was discovered by a Polish revolutionary, Wilfrid Voynich, in Italy in 1912. That's why, it's called Voynich manuscript. It filled with weird

A couple of days ago, I was impressed by my three-year-old grandson. I think he's developing normally, but I have no experience raising boys. I tend to compare him to my daughter's childhood.

When you start your day, do you listen to music? Yes, I do. If so, what kind of music do you listen to? I like listening to soft, gentle music when I start my day. I especially love listening to

My second dog, Kai, has grown so much, and next month he'll turn one year old! He's so adorable that he always melts my heart. Before starting walking, he posed for me, and I took a nice shot. This

A couple of days ago, I finished my latest work, and I'd like to write about it today. I really wanted to try new idea by mixing Western and Japanese styles, but I didn't want to use traditional

We just passed Silver Week, which is a shorter version of Golden Week. I had a fun time with my daughter and her family, and I also went out with my husband. During Silver Week, we had Ohigan, which

This entry is a sequel to my previous post. We left the museum and headed to our favorite cafe near the museum. We used to go there when we visited the museum. It was our first time there since she

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I went out together and attended an art show in Osaka, featuring impressionist artists. Before she became a mom, she and I often visited a lot of art museum

This morning, while enjoying gardening, I spotted a cicada's cast-off skin on my yuzu (a kind of Japanese citrus) tree. We are feeling the end of summer, so I was a little bit surprised to see it. Do

There is a library near one of the most famous Shito shrines in Kyoto, Heian Shrine. The building looks very old, and as a big fan of antiques, I've always been curious about its architecture. The

Today I'd like to share a video about Osaka, the second largest city in Japan. I don't live in Osaka City, but I live in Osaka Prefecture. If you've been reading my posts, you’ve probably seen some

Today my husband and I went out. While driving, we were listening to a radio station. We both love soul music and every time our favorite music was played, we got excited. We were so focusing on the

Today I'd like to show my hand-painted chopstick rests. These are probably the tiniest pieces I've ever painted. The shape is called hagoita. Traditionally, it's displayed during the New Year, so I

Have you ever heard the Japanese "yoo" sound before? A couple of days ago, my American friend Matt and I talked about this sound. Before chatting with him, I didn't know that this sound had already