My Blog Posts

  • Gearing up for Very Cold Winter in Shenyang

    How has everyone been? I wonder if the trees and mountains where you live are transitioning into autumn. In Shenyang, the temperature has dropped to around 50°F (10 ℃) since the middle of September. This will be our 2nd time experiencing winter here. In this blog post, I would like to share some winter gear Read more

  • Mooncake-Making Set

    Hi everyone! Did you celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival? This year, the festival was held on September 17th. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see the moon from my house in China. I hope everyone could see it from where you are living.　 In China, people celebrate their Mid-Autumn Festival on the same day as Japan. And it is one Read more

  • Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

    Today, I would like to write about the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival which was held on May 5th of the Chinese lunar calendar year. In Chinese, the dragon boat festival is known as “端午节(Duānwǔjié).” In Japan, we have a similar festival, especially in how the name of the festival is written in Japanese. It is Read more

  • Chinese Tea for the First Time

    Last week I went to a Chinese tea cafe that my friend invited me to. Look at this entrance! I can already sense the nice atmosphere! My friend researched and booked a reservation at this cafe for us. My part was to enjoy the tea! So thankful! I loved this garden. When I entered this Read more

  • Japan Booth at The International Fair

    Look at these Dorayaki I made! Dorayaki is a traditional Japanese sweet that uses sweet adzuki bean paste sandwiched between these sweet pancakes. There was an international fair at my daughter’s school in early June. I brought the Dorayaki for our Japan booth for sale! The International Fair is held every year as a part Read more

  • My daughters’ Nerikiri Wagashi Designs.

    I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend! Today I would like to share designs that my daughters created for their Nerikiri Wagashi. But before going to that, I want to show you some Wagashi that I made recently. The first picture is called “Kashiwa mochi,” which is eaten during Kodomo no hi, Children’s Day Read more