[ May 2019 ] My mother had her birthday while we were there in Japan this time. It was a rare occasion that we were with her on the day, so we celebrated all together….

[ May 2019 ] During our stay in Japan this time, we saw Kabuki at Kabuki-za theatre in Ginza in Tokyo for the first time in our lives. As a Japanese person, it is strange…

[ May 2019 ] Most of the attractions on Mt. Nokogiri in Chiba prefecture, Japan, are inside the site of Nihon Temple. So although we did not see the temple itself, we paid 600 yen…

[ May 2019 ] In the middle of Golden Week (about a week from the end of April to early May, with many national holidays in Japan), we went to Mt. Nokogiri, in Chiba prefecture….

[ May 2019 ] The last place we visited during our family holiday in Akita prefecture, Japan, was a sake brewery. It was called Suzuki Sake Brewery, which makes Japanese sake called “Hideyoshi“. We chose…

[ May 2019 ] Kakunodate in Akita prefecture, Japan, is famous for the cherry blossoms. The peak of them in Kakunodate is from the end of April to early May, when the cherry blossoms in…

[ May 2019 ] When we were walking in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture, Japan, in the evening, a poster caught my eyes. It says “Miraculous Piano” in big letters and there was a calendar for…

[ Apr.2019 ] We stayed in “Tamachi Bukeyashiki Hotel” in Kakunodate in Akita prefecture in Japan. Their catchphrase is “the traditional warehouse-style hotel, surrounded by the black Kuroitabei (black wooden wall)”. As they say, the…