Hello everyone. This is Yoko writing this week's newsletter. Ogenki desuka?I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Water is drawn into nearby rice patties, and Taue , rice planting, has been done.Sunset shows beautifully against rice pat…

Welocme to Itsuki World! We went to her exhibition for the first time. Her theme is always Itsuki, herself! The big Itsuki with ears of cats welcome you, and yes, Itsuki is standing next to her work! Itsuki pops up here and there! More and…

nekotank | Flickr Hi! This is Nagisa writing again. How have you been? By the way, do you know why 'Nagoya Obi' is called Nagoya Obi? 'Nagoya' is a place-name in Japan. According to a theory, Nagoya Obi was born there around Taisho Period(…

Dear Newsletter readers,Hello, this is Mitsue writing. How are you doing?Rainy season has started last week in Osaka and will continue for about a month. This season is called 'Tsuyu' in Japanese, literally means 'Ume' (plum blossom) rain.…

Hi, how are you? I'm Azusa writing.It is like summer already here in Japan. Especially on the other day, it was so hot that I was exhausted even when I was just sitting in my house. I tried turning on the air-conditioner, when I found ther…