• Nikko Japan Video6February 7, 2010

    Nikko Japan Video

    It was a brilliant holiday with six kids leading the way through Japan. This is what they got up to on...
  • Back on Post2February 5, 2010

    Back on Post

    Well after a long and sometimes hectic break …. I am back on my post. It must have been 6 weeks...
  • On Holiday1December 22, 2009

    On Holiday

    Everyone has to take a break …. and the hols are not in Japan this year. Can you guess where...
  • Decorations Japan3December 21, 2009

    Decorations Japan

    We have got the combo decorations out – celebrating new year and oshougatsu at the same time!! Merry Christmas …….
  • Chocolate Fun0December 18, 2009

    Chocolate Fun

    I have blogged about it before but the Hokkaido Chocolate Factory is a great family fun activity. The kids love it...
  • 90-Day Geisha7November 27, 2009

    90-Day Geisha

    Last month, I wrote about the Tokyo Hostess book I had read regarding the murders of British and Australian girls...
  • Chirimen3December 1, 2009

    Chirimen

    How wonderful does this Xmas pine cone look! It is a Japanese pine cone made out of traditional weaving cloth...
  • Maid Costume, Kids Japan12December 3, 2009

    Maid Costume, Kids Japan

    There has been a huge shift in multinationals to mainland China in search of cheaper production methods since Deng Ziaoping...
  • Japanese Matches, Puzzle No.44December 9, 2009

    Japanese Matches, Puzzle No.4

    Still on the puzzle top ten trail, I found these really fun match puzzles. Anyone tried working with matches to forge...
  • Puzzle Donguri, No.56December 9, 2009

    Puzzle Donguri, No.5

    The puzzles get even cuter! No. 5 on the list is this lovely chestnut idea! How many can you successfully hang...
  • Pocky, Puzzle no. 97December 11, 2009

    Pocky, Puzzle no. 9

    Puzzle/game no. 9 is one that involves one of my favourite Japanese chocolates – Pocky! This is perhaps a bit of...
  • Japanese Puzzles, no. 103December 11, 2009

    Japanese Puzzles, no. 10

    I started a list of Japanese puzzles. The list has been broad and included puzzles, games and challenges to give...
  • Friends, Japan2December 13, 2009

    Friends, Japan

    I have just been asked to write a column on Shibuya246. I am delighted. The column will discuss latest shopping finds...
  • Tokyo, Take Teddy Too9December 14, 2009

    Tokyo, Take Teddy Too

    I was writing a post on Amazon Japan Cool Picks today about teddies and it reminded me of a summer...
  • Tea Cups3December 15, 2009

    Tea Cups

    Looking back on the year, I found my photos of the tea cup ride at Disney Tokyo. I am not...
  • Osechi Ryouri4December 16, 2009

    Osechi Ryouri

    Does anyone make osechi ryouri anymore? There is such a great selection of foods in the Japanese department stores these days...
  • Your Day3December 17, 2009

    Your Day

    I picked up my three year old today from kindergarten. I asked her in English “what her day was like?” She responded,...
  • Holidays Over1February 2, 2010

    Holidays Over

    Reach for the stars!!! Holidays are over back to blogging on Kimonobox…. stay tuned for stories to come.
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