Hokkaido Kudasai

Today is election day for 124 members of the 245 in the upper house in Japan.  A total of 545 candidates were registered by the deadline, wi...

  In Nara Park, near the Todaiji Temple which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, there are at least 1,500 free-roaming deer that are thought t...

Japanese fabrics, sewn by hand.  

Today is Tanabata, a famous summer festival, which has been celebrated in Japan since the 700's. The story behind Tanabata is that the w...

  Dogwood afghan - cross stitch over one thread Cross stitch and buttons Bead and eyelet fobs - next step, add the beads Paisley Purse - wor...

(It is July 5th here in Japan, but in the US, it is still Independence Day, the 4th of July).  I saw this list of state songs for the 50 sta...

I have been slowly quilting away on this one and am happy to show the finished quilt, front and back! Backing is made of leftover fabric fro...

  Japan's oldest prison, Nara Prison, is set to become a luxury hotel, opening in 2024. The facility was built in 1908 and was known as ...