Posts Tagged ‘tradition’
Artwork, Crochet Sushi on Toilet Paper
The other day, I put out a post on crafty ways that the sushi concept is currently being re-created and photographed online. The post showed how some people have concocted a felt variation. Others have knitted sushi delights. Some people have made edible sushi sweets. After [Read More]
Karakuri Ningyo Loves Ramen
Looking at the old karakuri ningyo from Japan you can see the inspiration for today’s state of the art Japanese robotics. The karakuri ningyo is a mechanical or automated doll that was invented over two hundred years ago in Japan and used as a form of entertainment. [Read More]
Baby Traditions in Japan
Between thirty and one hundred days old a Japanese baby is traditionally taken to a Shinto shrine to pray for good health and happiness. The custom is called “O-miya mairi.” And it is a special milestone in a Japanese baby”s life! I love this photo from [Read More]
Beauty of the Season
One of the things that I most have enjoyed about Japan is how the change of the season is reflected in the food that is eaten. I find this much more so than in any Western country. And there is such delight in the presentation of these foods and the association with nature. [Read More]
Tatami
Rooms with tatami have a wonderful fresh smell about them. Below is a tatami room with a kotatsu. Kotatsu is a word that is mentioned quite a lot in Japanese manga and anime. The kotatsu of modern Japan are electric and attached to the underside of the table. The kotatsu of [Read More]
Bring out the Dolls
Mum loves the dolls. Every year they bring them out in the department stores and mum says – lets take a photo -写真をとりましょう！ I always smile! Because afterwards we go and buy a starbucks coffee. And sometimes we get a power ranger toy. Girls Day is [Read More]
