A couple of days ago, I was at a beauty salon. During the service, I had to take off my pair of glasses. Since my eye sight is really bad, I can't see almost anything clearly without them. I heard

I'm not particularly interested in bird-watching , but for some reason, I love painting birds. I'm more comfortable with a Western style painting, but this time I did a new attempt. It was a

Last December, I planted some broccolini seedlings in my garden, and they've been growing well even though it sometimes snows. Nature never stops to amaze me. At first, they grew only leaves, and I

Today I'm very excited. Guess what? I can finally show you my second maki-e piece! Yay! It took more than one year to finish it because I didn't focus only on maki-e. During that time, I also

Since my art piece was sold, I spent the money to invite my parents, my daughter and her family, and my husband to Kitcho (a famous Japanese restaurant). I wanted to appreciate their support.

Have you ever heard the name Alex Honnold before? He's a very famous rock climber and is known for climbing without any life ropes. I know of him through my friend from Texas. When Alex's documentary

Yesterday, I completed a vest for myself. It's simple and easy because all I had to do was plain stitches, so it took only two weeks to finish it. Even though the stitches are simple, I like the

Last week, I attended a photograph exhibit by Mitsuhiko Imamori. Before going, I'd never heard his name before but I learned that he was from my hometown, Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture. He's well

February 3rd is Setsubun (節分) in Japan, so I prepared sushi rolls, sashimi, and miso soup for dinner after taking care of my sick cat and my playful grandson. Setsubun is traditional Japanese event,

Lately, my cat has been sick. He often has vomited and has lost some weight. He usually eats a lot but he's lost his appetite. I've been so worried about him that I gave him some antibiotics. After

Last week, when I met a friend, she gave me the three small seedlings of daisy. She told me that two of them would flowers pink, and I planted them in two different pots. I'm planning on

Every Thursday, I visit my parents to take care of them. My dad will turn 94 and my mom will turn 88 this year, but they are still quite independent. I clean their house, do gardening, go shopping

Last week, my husband and I visited a park to see roubai (wintersweet in English). It was a very cold day, but we came across some plum blossoms that had already started blooming. When I saw them, I

Have you ever heard the word "digital ghost" before? It's a new technology that allows people to talk to dead people by using AI. When you give AI information about someone you really want to talk

A couple of weeks ago, I had lunch with a friend of mine. We went to a restaurant that offers steamed dishes. Do you know that seamed dishes are healthier than many other cooking methods? It's lower

Today, I'd like to introduce my favorite AI art. I first came across this AI creator by accident on Facebook, then I introduced her page to my friend from Texas. He found her YouTube channel for me.

Every day is so call that many people don't go outside, but my husband and I went to a farmer's market to have fun! I love going shopping even though I have nothing to buy. I just enjoy looking

In Japan, there is a tradition to use pine, bumboo and plum as symbols for celebration. This combination is called shōchikubai (松、竹、梅) in Japanese. The idea originated in China and was introduced to

I'm sorry that I can't share the fragrance of my narcissus, but they've finally begun to bloom! I'm always impressed by them because they flower during the coldest time of the year. Nature never

Gyaru (ギャル) is a part of Japanese subculture, which describes young girls' fashion including unique makeup styles and dyed hair. The word gyaru is a Japanese adaptation of the English word girl. From