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A Slice of Summer: Blueberry Rice Flour Cake and Reflections on Japanese Rice

A light and tender blueberry cake made with rice flour and semi-dried berries, shared with family on a quiet Sunday. As we savor each bite, thoughts turn to the future of Japanese rice and the quiet shifts in our food culture.
2025.08.07
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Japanese Seasonal Life

Rain, Wind, and the Great Corn Rescue

A sudden summer storm wreaks havoc in a Japanese home garden. Corn, peanuts, and pumpkin flowers fall—but resilience blooms in unexpected ways.
2025.08.05
Japanese Seasonal Life🌿 English
Japanese Seasonal Life

🌅 A Morning in the Garden: Birds, Tomatoes, and a Rare Fungus

A quiet morning in a Japanese garden brings unexpected visitors—sparrows, a pheasant, and a rare bird’s nest fungus beneath the tomatoes.
2025.07.26
Japanese Seasonal Life🌿 English
Recipes

🍚 Chapter 2 — Summer Vegetables in Mochigome Tsukedoko

A gentle summer pickling method using glutinous rice, passed down from my mother. Discover how to make glossy, sweet-salty vegetables with Mochigome Tsukedoko—a quiet ritual rooted in care
2025.07.24
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Japanese Seasonal Life

Homemade Doubanjiang from Broad Beans🌱

A homemade doubanjiang adventure using spring-grown broad beans in Akita. Two recipes, one yogurt maker, and a whole lot of fermentation joy.
2025.07.07
Japanese Seasonal Life🌿 English
Japanese Seasonal Life

This Year’s Onion Harvest: Big, Bold, and Full of Heart

A heartwarming tale from a home garden in Japan, where oversized onions bring joy, neighborly connections, and culinary inspiration—proof that vegetables can carry a touch of human warmth.
2025.07.07
Japanese Seasonal Life🌿 English
Gentle Days

Climbing Mount Haguro: A Cedar-Lined Pilgrimage Path Filled with Quiet Beauty

Although the Five-Story Pagoda was under renovation, the 2,446-step stone path of Mount Haguro offered breathtaking scenery, serene cedar forests, and a refreshing spiritual journey.
2023.09.21
Gentle Days
Japanese home garden

🌱 Fixed (Open‑Pollinated) Varieties vs. F1 Hybrids: A Look Back at the Seeds I Sowed This Fall

Open‑pollinated vs. F1 hybrid seeds explained through the vegetables I sowed this fall. Learn how each type grows, tastes, and carries its own history, and why open‑pollinated varieties are gaining attention among home gardeners.
2023.09.09
Japanese home garden
Recipes

🍚 Chapter 1: Mochigome Tsukedoko — A Sweet Rice Bed for Summer Pickles

A gentle family recipe for summer pickles using sweet glutinous rice. Discover Mochigome Tsukedoko—a quiet Japanese method that infuses vegetables with care, memory, and seasonal flavor.
2023.08.14
Recipes🌿 English
Japanese home garden

A Family’s First Day in the Field

A heartfelt story from rural Japan about a family coming together for the first time to work in the fields after the mother’s injury. A quiet, memorable day filled with tradition, nature, and unexpected togetherness.
2023.08.14
Japanese home garden
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