One of Japanese’s favorite seasonal sweet, Kashiwa-mochi. Mochi with anko (sweet bean paste) is wrapped with a leaf of Kashiwa (daimyo oak). The characteristic flavor…
Matsumoto castle standing quietly between Yanagi (willow) trees in a spring day. The combination of the willow trees, castle and cherry blossoms in far distance…
A shot taken after rain. A reflection of a shrine gate called “torii” and an electrical pole. A collaboration of the old and the modern…
Hot and humid rainy days are approaching. Here is a newly invented method of drying shoes. An umbrella for each shoe will keep your shoe…
Fresh leaves of Japanese maple makes the surrounding morning air even more refreshing. From the ancient times, special emphasis is taken on colors in Japanese…
Concentrate your mind into the center of the daisy. Petals resemble of floating tentacles of sea anemone sitting in blue ocean surrounded by green kelp.…
Boards especially placed for self-practicing staring game can be found every now and then. Some pictures on the board are smiling, some are looking at…
On a windy late spring day, pink carpets filled with Cherry flowers appear in many parks. Do you know what I want to do? I…
