Last Sunday, my sons found a hedgehog in front of our house. It was the first time we saw a wild hedgehog. We had to transfer the...

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,...

Today is Easter. Our friends living nearby invited us to their home. Immediately, an egg hunt took place in the backyard after lunch....

On March 20th of this year, the local election was held for all the 12 states of the Netherlands as well as the Waterschappen election. ...

A storm of fireworks always heralds the beginning of the year in the Netherlands. For the past five years, our family has been...

Thanks to you, I was able to spend a simple but meaningful Christmas with my whole family. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, too! I...

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

I went to the Japanese embassy to pick up a kimono rack to exhibit Mr. Hiroya Fujii’s kimono and some confectionery plates. They shall be...

Three times a year, my son has the task of doing something useful to society that he can do with himself as part of his school class. ...

Today is the birthday of my youngest son, which coincides with Okuribi. When we lived in Kyoto, we would celebrate his birthday after...

Grapes have grown a lot. There are also tassels that are starting to color.