When I see the Kanji character "Keichitsu" <see footnote>, awakening of insects, I feel a certain itch. It's the season when hibernating...

Japan's Shonan area is nice in summer, but living here I think winter is wonderful. A crisp, cold breeze and blue skies. The sunshine is...

"Well, Snake is the most difficult", said a potter who sends me a figurine of the zodiac every year. Of the 12 animals, Tiger, Ox, and...