Author: rice (Japanese OL)

Road to marriage in Japan③

Hello. Today I will talk about a series of my wedding that is Japanese typical. First episode ⇒ Road to marriage① Second episode ⇒ Road to marriage② This post is the 3rd episode. My wedding...

Gundam Stamp Rally in Tokyo

Today my husband will talk about “Gundam Stamp Rally”.(*^^*) What is Gundam?  Gundam is a famous Japanese robot, loved all over the world. A Gundam is an advanced, high performance mobile suit, often constructed to be much...

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Travel to Kusatsu Onsen(草津温泉)

Hello! I spent this weekend in Kusatsu(草津)! Kusatsu is one of the most popular onsens(温泉) town (which means spa town). That is located in Gunma prefecture. It takes about 3 hours by train from...

Road to marriage in Japan②

Hello. The other day I introduced a Japanese typical wedding style and my one. My wedding flow is as shown below. 1 Propose (1 and a half years before the wedding ceremony) 2 Start...

teishoku (Japanese-style meal)

I sometimes see some people who have visited Japan say on Twitter, “while visiting Japan, I lost weight!” When I go on a trip, I often get weight because of overeating. (Of course, when...

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Road to marriage in Japan①

Hello~ I talked about the Japanese wedding style in this blog. ↓ Today I want to talk about Japanese typical wedding and my own one. I got married a few years ago.  I will...

illustrated book_The exhibition of Makoto Shinkai

The Exhibition of Makoto Shinkai

(This post was written as of Jan 2018.) “your name.君の名は(kimi-no-na-wa)“ is an animated movie. It is the highest-grossing movie in 2016 in Japan. I talked about this anime film in the blog the other...

Nothing beats a Nabe in winter!

What is a “nabe”? I love to eat “nabe” in winter! Japanese often eat it at home or in Izakaya in winter. “Nabe” is a Japanese hot pot, it’s a one-pot dish with a...

How to cook my ozoni

Hello! I am still in the New Year mood. Today I introduce Japanese New Year’s dish “お雑煮(Ozoni)”! What is Ozoni? Ozoni is a traditional Japanese soup dish that contains rice cakes and vegetables. The...