Monthly Archives: March 2018

St. Patrick day event will be held at Verny Park Yokosuka on March 21st. There will be music bands, food booth, dancing and so on. It is starting at 11 am until 4 pm!   

“Hanami” is a drinking party under cherry trees in full blossom. Upper class people enjoyed hanami as early as the 9th century, but the common people became to enjoy it during the Edo era.(1600-1869) It is said that farmers estimated … Continue reading →

On this day, men give women presents in return for the chocolates they received on Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, popular White Day gifts are cookies, jewelry, white chocolate, and marshmallows. This is Japanese custom. This custom in White day was invented by … Continue reading →

This is the link you can see late 70s and early 80s in Yokosuka. http://blog.goo.ne.jp/hagemarupika/e/3e17dea27685f1d9b9e602a7758bb4d7  

Now North America has changed time! Move forward one hour now. So now Between Seattle to Japan is 16 hours different!

It’s a kind of yam cake made from Konjac yam, jelly-like texture. Konjac foods are good for your health because they’re no carb, high fiber foods. They also have lots calcium, kalium and minerals. Eat Yam as Konjaku is a … Continue reading →

When you go to Japanese super market stores or convenience stores, Japanese snacks may catch your eyes. Their packages are very colorful and look very delicious. They could be good for presents from Japan. Good size and not heavy. I … Continue reading →

Strawberry picking! You can enjoy strawberry picking everyday from now until May 5th in Miura peninsula. Price is 1500 JPY for 30 mins all you can eat. Where: Tsukuihama Kanko Nouen How to get there: Take Keikyu line and get … Continue reading →

You may see lots Japanese people are wearing mask these days. Research* shows that 32.2 percent of Japanese have symptoms of hay fever now. It’s an allergy which is caused by the pollen of certain plants coming into contact with … Continue reading →

Japanese gardens have evolved into a variety of styles, including karesansui, which are meditation gardens where white sand replaces water, and Zen gardens (Japanese rock gardens) that are used for various purposes. Garden design is an important Japanese art form … Continue reading →