The Expo 2025 Osaka is reaching its climax, and my husband and I visited there again a couple weeks ago, which was our seventh time so far. This time we explored the Chinese Pavilion and the

Today, I'd like to share with you the world tallest bridge in china. The bridge stands at a height of 625 meters, which is 2,890-metre-long. Although I don't have acrophobia, I don't think I'd enjoy

A few days ago, I wrote about my new art project. Here is the post about it. I bought a white teapot from my painting teacher and started working on it. I designed it with a 16th-century Portuguese

Do you like looking up at the full moon? In Japan, since the Heian period (794 to 1185), we've had a tradition of admiring the full moon. Heian aristocrats enjoyed drinking sake and writing about the

This morning, my friend from Kyushu left my home. Although I'll gradually write about what we did together, it feels one chapter has just ended. We had wonderful time together, and she'll come back

Since the former prime-minister announced his resigning, we've been wondering who would be the next leader. We can't directly vote for the new one, instead we elect members of the House of

Today, I went to Nara to meet a friend from Kyushu, and I'd like to share something that happened on the train. This March, I met one of my closest university friends for the first time in over

Today, on my way back from my parents' house, I saw some red spider lilies. They usually bloom at the end of summer, but even though it's already October, they were still in full bloom. When I was a

Since my husband retired from his job, he's fascinated with riding motorcycles, and he has owned two of them: one is 250cc and the other is 1300cc. I've posted two journal entries about his

A couple of weeks ago, a friend and I visited the Osaka History Museum to see a porcelain art exhibition, but since the museum also had lots of fascinating, historical and cultural displays, I'd like

On the way to my husband and my favorite yakuzen (Chinese medicinal cuisine) restaurant in Nara prefecture, there is a spot where you can see onigawara (a type of roof ornament). They aren't

While chatting on Teams with my friend from Texas this morning, he showed me the text below and asked how much Italian I could understand. Both my friend and I love Italy, Italian art, Italian food,

Are you interested in staying in a real Japanese castle as its lord? If so, I have some fascinating information to share with you. Ōzu Castle in Ehime Prefecture offers this unique experience. When

Two weeks ago, my husband and I visited the Expo again. This time, we focused on entering only the Italy Pavilion because we'd heard it would take more than six hours to get in. So, we made up our

Since it's getting cooler day by day, I knitted two caps for myself. They were quite simple, yet I really enjoyed making them. I'm a huge fan of Rowan, which is a yarn brand from the U.K. They have

Last week, two of my friends and I had lunch in Wakayama Prefecture. One of my friends drove us, and it took about two hours to get there. On the way, the three of us talked and laughed a lot, so

Do you know that 432Hz sounds can make you feel more relaxed? That's because this frequency connects with nature sounds. If you are stressed out, try listening to it. It will definitely make you feel

Do you like fireworks? I do! For some reason, they always makes me feel excited! When do you usually see them? I guess in many places, people watch fireworks to celebrate holidays, New Years, or as

Don't give up on chasing your dreams just because of your age if you have them. Today, I want to share a very motivational story with you. A 94 year-old Japanese woman debuted as a singer last year.

Hamo, known as sea eel in English is one of my favorite fish, and every year I look forward to having it. A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I went out a restaurant in Kobe ( the city famous for