Our family was able to watch and admire the first "Gozan no Okuribi" (Mountain Bonfire) in Kyoto Matsugasaki after being away for 5...

Today is Mother's Day. I got a lot of presents from my three sons. I'm very happy to experience this as a mother, and at the same time,...

Typhoon Jebi (Typhoon 21) struck the Japanese cities of Kobe, Osaka and my home town Kyoto on Tuesday, 4 September. My parents’ house...

Many friends sent weather updates via social media. There was a steady downpour of rain since yesterday in the Kyoto area as well, even...

At the Christmas Fair of the Parent Support Group of my two younger sons' international school, Asobi and I offered Houji-cha and...

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...

Chances helped so I had an honor to go and press-cover Fashion Cantata 2014. This fashion show has its aim to promote Kyoto's Fashion...