coniferconifer | Flickr Dear Newsletter readers.Hi, this is Azusa writing. How are you? Autumn has at last arrived here and we have a fine crop of rice in Japan. I like autumn best of all the seasons because it's comfortable and we have a …

Konnichiwa, Ichiroya News Letter readers!How are you doing?This time Iori is writing. The big typhoon has passed Japan on September 4th.It hit this Kansai area and we had heavy storm here. A strong wind blew off my carport roof and the roo…

Dear Newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mari. Kids went back to school! YES! Generally speaking, Summer kimono and Yukata season is over. However, I don't feel like wearing hitoe kimono yet, because IT IS HOT!I hope it will cool down soon.…

Dear newsletter readers, Konnichiwa! Ogenki desuka? Yoko desu! Hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of August. By Chinese lunar calender, we are supposed to be in Autumn now, but it is still super hot during the day in Japan and I st…