Year: 2021

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. There are only 10 days left for this year, so I think it’s about time to write about “Japanese New Year’s cards.” [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. It’s getting colder and colder every day. In December, I feel that daytime is getting shorter and shorter as well, and it actually gets dark around 5 pm. [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. The number of those newly infected with Covid-19 has been decreasing in Japan, with the average of about 150 people per week now. In fact, I think I heard more ambulance sirens around my house before, but now, it is much quieter. But still, there are very few people who are not …

Continue reading Just an Ordinary Life in Japan (018): Do Japanese people like masks?

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. We have been enjoying clear, sunny days these days in Japan. I can hear birds singing from somewhere far away while I hang the laundry on my porch. They are probably sparrows. [Read More]

Hello, it’s Mee-wa. When I went to my usual grocery store the other day, I suddenly smelled something “sweet” drifting out of nowhere. I turned around and discovered that it was not waffles nor caramel popcorn, but it was “roasted sweet potatoes” called “yaki-imo.” [Read More]