The principal reason why I want my muscles back again is mainly because I want to wear what I like, no matter how old I get. Without legs muscles, any clothes don't look good on me at all. Especially pants style look horrible...however, I …

For the past two years, I have been worried about my muscles getting weaker after I got Covid-19. I was sick in bed for more than ten days with very high fever and I lost my muscles then. Even after my recovery, I couldn't regain my muscle…

Twenty nine years has passed since THAT day. I couldn't believe what I saw on television and I couldn't believe that I lost my dear friend that day. I still don't want to believe that. All the more reason, the news of the earthquake in Hok…

January 15th is called "Ko-Shogatsu". "Ko" means small. On this day, we have some traditional customs. The famous one is Tondo(or Dondo) matsuri. We burn the sacred rope made with rice straw which we used to welcome Toshi-Gami(Shinto god w…

I'm still a beginner in Wasai sewing, and there are only two things I have completed by now. One is a Nagajuban, one-piece underwear of kimono. 和裁はまだまだ初心者の私、今までに縫い上げたのは、長襦袢と浴衣の二つだけです。 長襦袢…姉さま人…

Today was my Wasai lesson day. Wasai is Japanese dressmaking method specialized for Kimonos and other wafuku types clothes. Now I'm working on a cotton kimono for myself. 本日、和裁教室に行ってきました。 八年前に習い始めたのですが、数年間…

My kimono style for movie day. Narrow striped chirimen kimono and a Han-haba obi. I got this kimono at a secondhand kimono shop in Semba-center buildings. This was not what I was expecting actually. But when I tried it in front of a mirror…

During the year end and new year holidays, there have been so many new movies releasing in Japan. I have seen two movies in the past month. Those two were totally different types. 年末年始は新しい映画の公開が続きますね。我が家では、ここひ…

My uncle is a craft potter and a painter. And he has his own water painting and pottery classes in Wakayama, my hometown. I have attended his pottery class since the last spring. A few weeks ago I picked up my own works from the class and …

I have posted blog articles for ten days from the beginning of this year. I always get lazy soon and stop doing something before I achieve my goal. ... I'm so weak minded person unfortunately. To change something, I'm trying to keep this b…

Allow me to express my sorrow upon learning the loss of Japanese singer, Yashiro Aki. She was a Japanese ballad singer and good jazz singer, and also a fine painter at the same time. I was a big fan of her, her voice, her painting works. S…

Today there held Coming of Age ceremonies in many cities in Japan. Coming of age day is a national holiday to celebrate young people who have turned twenty years old. A few years ago the Japanese law has been changed and now eighteen years…

It's Jinjitsu day today. "Jinjitsu day" is one of five seasonal festivals in Japan. (Five festivals are, Jinjitsu /January 7 Joushi/March 3 Tango/May 5 Shitiseki/July 7 Chouyou/September 9) There's a traditional habit to have rice porridge…

I had tried Mochi pounding for the first time ever in my life! I've seen it before many times. In my childhood, my grandpa and my dad had pounded sticky rice in a "Ishi-Usu"(mortar) and "Kine"(mallet/pestle) to prepare for the new year. Wh…

Memo to myself. December 29th. Tsumugi Kimono ＆ Han-haba Obi This obi is very useful for many of my kimonos. It worth more than the price. I made a great buy indeed! 年末の記録です。 29日の着物 紬に半巾帯 この半巾帯、手持ちの着物によく合…

I got a new schedule note for this year. It's produced by my favorite Japanese comedy duo, "Asagaya Sisters". They are the same generation as me and are quite unique comediennes. The notebook is full of their funny ideas and good laughs. A…

During the stay in my hometown, I wore a cotton kimono and a Han-Haba (half width) obi. Ise-momen kimono without lining. Usually we wear kimonos with linings in winter, but the weather was good and the temperature was relatively high, so I…

After having new years dinner, I visited Niutsuhime shrine with my husband. It's about one and a half hours ride on our Honda Super Cubs. Look what we've got for our Cubs! We have handle covers to keep our hands warm! Yay! 元日の続きです。…

Hi guys! It's been a while since my last post. (Omg! My last post was about a year ago...time flies!) Last year, I got a new job and started working again. My life circle has been changed drastically and could not have time for my blog. Th…