Happy New Year! 明けましておめでとうございます。 So it’s 2017 already and I haven’t been around for a while. It’s been over a month since I blogged and I won’t lie, I feel a bit bad for that. I’ve been very busy over the last month. I spent nearly 3 weeks travelling in Indo-China, then it was Christmas … Continue reading
明けましておめでとうございます！ Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2016!
明けましておめでとうございます！ Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2015!
明けましておめでとうございます！ Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2014!
I am a very lucky girl, and my friends are wonderful people! My best friend in Japan is especially wonderful, and knows me so well. This week I was literally squealing with delight (sorry neighbours!) at the birthday/Christmas box that arrived from Japan. Brace yourselves – this is a whole lotta kawaii… ありがとう to my … Continue reading
I thought I’d start the new year with a healthy, seasonal recipe. Toshikoshi Soba, or ‘New Year’s Soba’, is a noodle dish which is traditionally eaten on New Year’s Eve, but of course you can eat it at any time. It actually makes a great antidote to all the Christmas scoffing, because it’s a very … Continue reading
明けましておめでとうございます！ Wishing you all a very happy and lucky 2013!
Welcome to the last post in the series of Weekly Shiritori! Last week’s post was about Shimane (しまね / 島根), so this week I need to start with ね (ne). A big thank you to everyone who joined in this week (and all year!) – UK Seikatsu who suggested Nebuta-matsuri (ねぶた祭り), neon (ネオン), which is not an original Japanese … Continue reading
This month’s J-Festa is all about “Winter in Japan“. Since the announcement of the theme, I’ve been trying to decide what to write about. I lived in the Chubu region of Japan, so I haven’t experienced harsh winters. It snowed a couple of times, but it was light snow that didn’t last long. It was … Continue reading
Happy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます！ Wishing all the readers of Haikugirl’s Japan a very Happy New Year! 2012 is the year of the dragon. According to Amy Chavez, “Japanese dragons are said to be benevolent but don’t be fooled. They can still be very wrathful.” But Amy also goes on to say that dragons are the … Continue reading
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