BLOG

"FAMI-RESU"Japan is a food-lover's delight, as there are so many places, both large and small, to go to eat. In...
TSUKI HI NI SEKIMORI NASHIWe have all heard the expression: "time flies"; and, for example, planning for a move into a new hou...
"Golden Week"Towards the end of April, Japanese people start looking forward to a long vacation period called "Go...
Japanese houses have some unique featuresJapanese houses have some unique features, and one of them is the "玄関" (GENKAN), which is a small re...
鑿と言いえば槌 (NOMI TO IE-BA TSUCHI)When dealing with daily challenges and tasks, it is helpful be perceptive, and to think ahead. In Ja...
Shopping in JapanShopping in Japan is a safe, convenient, and enjoyable experience.  Within Yokosuka City and the Miu...
人事を尽くして天命を待つ (JIN-JI WO TSUKU-SHITE TENMEI WO MATSU)This week's Japanese proverb is: 人事を尽くして天命を待つ (JIN-JI WO TSUKU-SHITE TENMEI WO MATSU). 人事/JIN-JI = h...
宵寝 朝起き 長者 の 基 (YOI-NE ASA-OKI CHO-JA NO MOTO)This week's Japanese proverb is: 宵寝 朝起き 長者 の 基 (YOI-NE ASA-OKI CHO-JA NO MOTO). 宵寝/YOI-NE = go to be...
The month of MarchThe month of March is a time when things change, as winter turns into early-spring, and the 桜 (SAKUR...
花見 HANA-MI (flower viewing)On the Miura Peninsula and the main islands of Japan, there are four distinct annual seasons, each w...
七転び八起き (NANA-KOROBI YA-OKI)There is an old Japanese proverb about perseverance which goes as follows: 七転び八起き (NANA-KOROBI YA-OK...
春一番 (HARU-ICHIBAN)March is a month when the weather transitions from winter to spring. Winters in Yokosuka City and th...
地鎮祭 (JI-CHIN-SAI)In Japan, before construction of a new building or house, a special preparatory ceremony is held in ...
"house" and 家 (IE)The Japanese word for "house" is: 家 (IE), and it refers to a physical building or structure which ex...
Valentine's DayBeginning as early as mid-January, supermarkets and department stores in Yokosuka set-up special mer...
"節分 SETSUBUN"The chilliest time of winter in Japan occurs during the last half of January, and, as previously not...
節気(SEKKI)・大寒(DAI-KAN)Japan is a country with a long history, and has some traditions which have been observed since ancie...