Hello Mina-san!This is Yoko writing this week's Newsletter. Ogenki desuka? The top photo was taken at a narrow path when I take Marin for a walk. Do you see the beautiful 'Ume' (plum blossom)?Hope you are seeing some signs of Spring in you…

This is Hikone castle-Mitsue took the photo for the last newsletter and Yuka forgot to put this photo on top, domo sumimasen, so sorry about it and, for those who has not read the last newsletter, here is the one, please enjoy the article …

Dear newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mitsue. How are you doing?As Mari mentioned last week, March is a graduation season. My son will graduate university this week, and will enter a graduate school next month. Even during the spring vac…

Pember_ | Flickr Dear newsletter readers, Konnichiwa, this is Mari.In Japan, March is the graduation season. Female college students often wear kimono and hakama(divided skirt) at graduation ceremonies. Also, female teachers wear them. Whe…