Today I would like to talk about a certain type of kimono called "Junihitoe", which was the formal costume for women in royal court of Japan centuries ago. These are pictures of dolls in Junihitoe kimono, which you can see in girls festiva…
Morning routines: ・wake up at 5:30 ・cup of hot water ・turn on the washing machine ・practice piano (with headphones!) ・read aloud 2 pages from Legal text books ・read aloud one topic from BBC world news ・prepare bento box lunches ・pr…
I found a wonderful book by Ms. Hiroi Muraki, and using her methods I have been doing exercises to adjust muscles around my face for about a month now. It really works! So,I am MORE beautiful than me a month ago lol，but no one in the hous…
My mother&my mother-in-law are "Super women". They are like Goddess of Love and Selflessness. I love them and respect them very much, but my goal is a little different. I think that MY " likes and dislikes " "comfortable" is also important…
Beautiful morning in November The air is cool and fresh The place is very still Arrows of sunshine It was like getting a brain massage #zen #kenninji #kyoto #京都 #建仁寺 #healing #英語日記 #langtwt
Japanese version↓↓↓ https://osamposampo.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/06/07/171219 Aya and Chii are in the kitchen, looking cross. There are big mixing bowls, whisks, and some baking molds and things on the kitchen work surface. They had some …
Japanese version↓↓↓ https://osamposampo.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/08/02/171825 Lil Bottle Rose is Aya’s . Lil Bottle Lavender is Chii’s . They both have pretty little bow on their pink cap. They are just the right size for a little child t…
White basil flowers I took photo of these in July because I thought it was pretty. Today, I learned that it's edible‼︎ The next time I see it flowering, I'll try the taste. Rosemary, thyme,oregano,and mint are also growing well. #gardening…
Japanese version↓↓↓ https://osamposampo.hatenablog.com/entry/2021/05/28/101947 Lil Bottle Rose and Lil Bottle Lavender are best friends. They love to play with Aya and Chii, the little sisters who are genius at creating fun games. It’ rain…
On Thanks Mother's Day in May this year I gathered flowers from my garden and made a little bouquet as a present for my mother. It was a small one, but it was colorful. I was proud of myself that I raised so many flowers. Red rose, white r…
Japanese version↓↓↓ https://osamposampo.hatenablog.com/entry/2020/08/26/103645 The sky is clear and blue. The lake is big and blue. Summer breeze is sweeping over the big lake, and you can see the waves rippling. From the window of a littl…
This is what I have been waiting for! Rose "Yakumotatsu"(八雲立つ) https://osamposampo393.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/08/19/155620 #gardening #rose #happy #英語日記 #langtwt
There's a TV show in Japan focusing on pianos set in airports, stations, and on streets around the world. My family love watching it. The scenery, the music, and the stories the players tell us ...it's wonderful. My children and I enjoy pl…
Several years ago, I tried to grow gourds(ヒョウタン or 瓢箪, pronounced HYOTAN in Japanese) in my garden. They are the ones that grow water bottle shaped or bowl shaped fruits. I was planning to make some water bottles with those gourds. …
The first flowers that I took care of by myself, apart from morning glories in my elementary school, were the sweet peas. They were lovely. I was growing them in my apartment. The only window facing south was the small one in the kitchen. …
This summer, my teenage daughter was assigned a homework by her science teacher and here's what she had to: 1. Choose a big park in the neighborhood where you can have wide view of the sky 2. Pick a place in the park where you can sit down…
I saw a pot of roses in a flower shop. It was one of the Japanese types, and the picture on the pot showed that when it blooms it will have beautiful pale, purplish blue petals. The name of this rose is "Yakumotatsu" (八雲立つ) , which com…
