This is a Japanese sweet eaten in September in the Kansai region. This is a rice dumpling with red bean paste on it.In the Kanto region, it is a perfectly round rice dumpling with no red bean paste on it.The full moon in September is beaut…

Favorite restaurants I ate out from March 2021 to July 2022 Gohanya Ichizen Great Japanese meal. It is delicious even if I took it home WabisukeDelicious Japanese meals. It is delicious even if I took it home. Italian food Gandhi palace I …

Ohagi = rice cake covered with sweet red bean paste We eat Ohagi in Obon. The spirits of the dead people come back during Obon. At home, we entertain the spirits of our ancestors. We offer vegetarian dishes and ohagis.In Japan, dead people…

In April, I enjoyed Yoshino cherry tree again this year. When the Yoshino cherry blossoms fall, the double flowered cherry trees are in full bloom. I went to Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture to see the double flowered cherry trees. Double cherry…

Every day I hear the news that Russia is invading Ukraine.I want the world to be peaceful. So I'm sad.I sympathize with the Ukrainians with the Russians who do not want invading. I think that war arises from the anxiety and fear of those in…