www.ichiroya.com Dear ICHIROYA newsletter readers, "I have a pen. I have an apple. Oh, apple pen." Do you know that? It is PPAP(Pen Pineapple Apple Pen) song by Piko Taro. His dancing and lyrics are really simple, but so hilarious. Kids lo…

Dear ICHIROYA newsletter readers,How are you doing? This is Mitsue writing again.Christmas is just around the corner, and we have many things to do at this time. During the busy days, I enjoyed making Christmas wreath of preserved flowers.…

Dear Ichiroya newsletter readers, Last month, my family celebrated our second son's "Shichigosan", The Seven-Five-Three Festival, at the shrine in our neighboor. It is a traditional rite of passage and festival event in Japan for three- an…

Hello everyone, Ogenki desuka? This is Yoko writing. Ah, persimmons in my garden are gone, some are eaten by my beagle Marin... and ones on top have been eaten by crows. But oranges are ripe now and I am saving them for Oshogatsu. :) We ar…