Experience
A Wonderful Reunion
The other day, my parents, my husband, and I went to Tokyo. The purpose of the trip was to see my mother’s younger sister. My mother is 88, and my aunt…
Essential Oil Distillation and Perfume Making
I studied aromatherapy in the UK. I learned about the benefits of various aromatic essential oils, how to use them to address specific symptoms, and how to create my original…
The Way of Incense（kodo)
Flower arrangement（kado）, tea ceremony(sado) , and incense appreciation(kodo) are called the Three Japanese Arts of Refinement. However, it is difficult to find an opportunity to do incense appreciation. Incense appreciation…
Calligraphy
The other day, my husband and I went to a calligraphy event where we wrote Chinese characters with brushes. There are different styles of writing Japanese kanji including pictographs, regular…
Birthday Week
February 9th was my birthday. I can’t believe I turned 64. It feels like just yesterday I was celebrating my 60th birthday wearing that red vest! Time passed very quicky!I…
Sweet Potato Kenpi
I absolutely love sweet potato kenpi. Sweet potato kenpi is a local dish from Kochi Prefecture made by slicing sweet potatoes thinly, frying them in oil, and coating them with…