Fukuseke and plum blossoms

Fukusuke is a traditional male doll to greet customers at a storefront.
He actually appears somewhere on the album cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
In Arashiyama, western Kyoto, plum blossoms are yet to start blooming.

yudofu in Kyoto

   

yudofu is one of Japanese hot pot dishes.
you boil tofu in broth with kelp and eat tofu after putting it in soy-sause with seasoning.

new ways of peeling a mikan, tangerine

How about eating tasty mikan and getting creative?

valentine's day 2013

Anual celebration, Salon du Chocolat .
This year, tried a box from Japanese brands.

sweets from southern Kyusyu

karukan is confection from Kyusyu.
made from rice flour powder, sugar, and grated Japanese yam.
Water is added to the mixture, which is then steamed.
It is like an elastic white sponge.
Kaimondake , also known as 'Fuji of Satsuma' is on the package.

*kyaraben*

So called ‘character bento’, homemade and super cute-looking lunchbox has been popular in Japan.

honored to present a photo diary of those, which only focuses on rilakkuma .

sign of spring

uguisu, also called ‘a Japanese Nightingale’.

Since they start singing in February, they are a symbol of early spring.
having made lots of mochi-sweets that reflect each season, we have one for this season, too.
It is called ‘uguisu-mochi’, and made to resemble the shape and color of uguisu.