Last month, my parents, my husband and I got together to enjoy seeing hydrangeas. Before that, we had lunch at a soba (a type of Japanese noodle) restaurant. My parents ate hot soba, and my husband

I take a train once a week to visit my parents. Yesterday, I was heading to my hometown again, and when the train stopped at Kyoto Station, a foreign family got on. I was sitting alone and made a

We heard the announcement this morning that the rainy season was over, which means we'll have brutal summer. Right now, the weather isn't too bad, but I'm already feeling a little nervous. I don't

Do you like chocolate? Yes, I do! I especially love milk chocolate, but of course, it's not the healthiest choice. Milk chocolate contains lots of sugar and fat, while dark chocolate contains less

A couple of weeks ago, I had lunch at my favorite Thai restaurant with two friends. The restaurant offers a lunch buffet, and you can enjoy various different dishes there, so the buffet is very

I have two blackberry bushes in my yard that I've been growing for three years. I bought one online, and the other one at a botanical garden. Last year, the one from the botanical garden bore a lot

Have you ever watched an American TV series "Shogun"? Thanks to the drama's worldwide success, the word "shogun" has become very popular all over the world. Today, I'd like to introduce a historical

Two months ago, I had fun with some photos I had taken by asking an AI-generator to edit them look like some postcards from the Victorian period. It did an amazing job and I've shared them on my

Last month, I visited Nara with my family. We started the day by having lunch at our favorite restaurant. Our daughter and our son-in-law enjoyed drinking Chinese beer, which has become quite popular

Artists often draw inspiration from other artists' work, but they have their own unique styles, so the new versions often don't look alike the original. For example, Manet was inspired by a Titian's

Japanese irises bloom in early June before lotus flowers bloom. Last year, I missed the chance to see them, so I visited the park with my husband, our daughter, and her family this year. When we

Today, I was on a train heading to my hometown to visit my parents as usual. When the train arrived at Kyoto Station, a young foreign passenger got on and suddenly screamed. Although I was sitting

Although I'm not a big fan of AI-generated content, I have to admit that AI can sometimes do amazing jobs. Today, I'd like to introduce one of my favorite YouTube channels. You can watch live-action

On the way to home with a friend in a train, we saw a poster about flying cars. They were supposed to be one of the main attractions at Expo 2025 Osaka, but because the preparations weren't completed

Last month, a friend and I went to Nara to attend a pottery exhibit. I'd heard of the museum, but it was my first time visiting it. The museum was very clean and beautiful. I was surprised that

I finally finished knitting a teddy bear for my grandson! Hooray! It took two years to complete this project, but I'm quite happy with the result. This was my first time working on a project using a

Have you ever heard about Paris syndrome? I'd never heard the word until my American friend Matt mentioned it to me. It's a feeling of extremely disappointment when people who have really high

What's the weather like where you live? In Japan, it's the rainy season. Although I don't like brutally hot summer, the rainy season isn't my favorite either. The changes in air pressure sometimes

Do you smile every day? I do. My pets and my grandson always make me smile when they do silly things, and I'm grateful to have them in my life. Today, I'd like to write about the benefits of smiling.

As NY has Little Tokyo, Osaka has its own district. The area is called Turuhashi, and even though I've heard the name for years, I'd never been there before. A couple of weeks ago, a friend of mine