The shimenawa on my house entrance. In Japan everyone used to celebrate becoming one year older on New Year's Day regardless of their real birthday until the end of the World War II. Now,the time has passed and the New Year has less signif…

In Japan, many people go traveling to see autumn colored leaves with face masks on. In Tokyo, we can enjoy yellow-colored ginko trees at any and everywhere, along the street or in the parks. The other day I went to the university which my …