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Quite a journey to have a rooftop and backyard school garden in super expensive Tokyo. Though with limited space, time and budget, I envisioned the gardens as haven for educational activities, nature art open-air classrooms, venue for bbq/outdoor parties, morning/afternoon …
Today I received many students and guests in one of our newly-built school gardens. I also had a ”plant-exchange” with a Japanese pastor’s wife. What a blessing to have more herbal plants like apple mints, thymes, garden strawberries, etc. I …
An Osaka-based “idol group” made up of women whose average age is 66 has released a rap music video in English to welcome the Group of 20 summit that start— Read on www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/06/22/national/lets-dance-osaka-granny-group-releases-english-rap-video-welcome-g20-summit/
My stint in photography drew me to this annual trip up to the Imperial Palace. The lingo to downtown flat Route 1 is “going up” though locals come from the mountain areas. Grateful to my adult student who taught me …
Visit to the Imperial Palace every January 2 with various friends & contacts. This year is the last New Year greeting of the emperor.
Foreigners are indeed flocking to Tokyo! In my almost 27 years in Japan, I haven’t seen such great interest in visiting this beautiful & peaceful country, specifically the capital city. The local government is doing their best “omotenashi” (hospitality) by …
Days fly so fast! It’s been a week since I visited the Imperial Palace and I haven’t posted yet my captured memories of this annual downtown Tokyo adventures commencing from Route 1 of Japan. Oh yes, years fly faster than …
Wonderful hot waterworks in Japan! I mean, body cleansing, relaxation and cultural orientation that only in this part of the world that you can explore and enjoy. It’s part of the local culture where the internationals can partake and create …