Month: August 2021

How are you doing, everyone?  It’s Mee-wa. Unfortunately, the number of people infected with Coronavirus is increasing every day in Japan, which makes me hesitate to go out. By spending most of my time at home, I got so bored that I decided to make some paper-craft figures to kill time. [Read More]  

My husband and I went to a Japanese pear farm the other day. Chiba Prefecture, where we live, is famous for Japanese pears. We even have “Pear Streets” or “Pear Roads” here and there, where you can see pear farms on both sides of the road. [Read More]

Hi, it’s Mee-wa. The Olympic season passed so quickly, and now we have the “Obon” season in Japan. “Obon” indicates the period from August 13 to 16, when most Japanese companies are closed and a lot of people stop working. Yes, “Obon” is one of the Japanese traditional customs. “Obon” is sometimes said as “bon,” …

Continue reading Just an Ordinary Life in Japan (010): What is “Obon”?

Hi, it’s Mee-wa. How are you doing?I was busy watching the Olympic games on TV until last Sunday. The Olympics are over now, but I still feel like doing exercise, as I was stimulated by great performances of the Olympians! By the way, I’d like to introduce to you how to make a small paper …

Continue reading Just an Ordinary Life in Japan (009): A Useful “Origami” Box

The rainy season is over now, and the summer has brought us hot boiling days in Japan! The high temperature in the Kanto Area (around Tokyo) will be between 30 and 35 degrees Celsius (about 86 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit) for a while, probably until the middle of September. Many school children from elementary schools …

Continue reading Just an Ordinary Life in Japan (008): Summer has come, but this year . . .