sprouts 🌱
I was able to grow bean sprouts in the cupboard. I finally decided to put them in direct sunslight
Mom's recipe おふくろの味
A parcel arrived from my mother in Kyoto again. It is seventh or eighth time since we started living in Holland. This time the parcel...
A Garden out of 10 Euros
I love shopping at the Albert Heijn. Why? Every time you spend 10 euros at the famous Netherland Supermarket called Albert Heijn, you can...
King's Day (formerly Queen's Day) 2015
It was King's day, the biggest holiday in Holland, today. The entire nation mobilizes themselves to celebrate it and make merry. On the...
Tsubaki
Every kind of flowers is at full blossom in the garden of the house we rent. It should be the highest season of the beauty in Dutch...
Under trial " Full Moon ”
試 作 中 「 満 月 」 A variation of "GEKKO (Moonlight)", my original sweet for Kyoto-Style Sweets & Rimpa: Design & Creativity...the image I...
Challenging again : Japan Pickles Championships ”T-1 Grand Prix”
My entry two years ago to the All Japan Pickles Championships ”T-1 Grand Prix” was eliminated in West-Japan Block championship, but its...
Kyoto-style Japanese sweets and Rin-Pa
My design "Moon Rabbit” has been realised by artisans and is exhibited as seen on bottom-left of the picture. Special Exhibition for...
Lecture Series on Kyoto-style Japanese sweets : the last class for me
Today let me introduce to you the lecture series on Kyoto-style Japanese sweets that I've attended since its start. The series lasts for...
Fireflies in my Parents' Garden
Seeing another return of birthday and thinking of my past life as I think I've passed my halfway point already (for a long time now?), I...