We have Boy’s Day and Girl’s Day from ancient times in Japan. The Girl’s Day, also called Doll’s Festival or Momo-no-Sekku, peach blossom’s festival, is on March 3rd. A complete set of Hina dolls can be seen only in the department store. W…

A taiyaki is a fish-shaped Japanese cake. Traditionally it is sold at small shops or street stalls to be eaten just after it is baked. Usually azuki bean paste is wrapped with pancake-like dough baked on an iron plate. The azuki bean paste…

The wind is chilly, however, the sunlight has become stronger recently. February 3rd is Setsubun, which literally means”the day which divide two seasons”. The next day, Feb. 4th, is supposed to be the first day of spring on the traditional…