Japanese Culture@holiday

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Mikan-chan’s mom rushed back to the farmhouse. It looked holding a festival. Swimming her way through the crowd, she reached a grocer’s shop and asked a clerk if they had kept a brown purse cats drawn on. “Ah, let me see,” he smiled and whispered a few words to a little girl sitting at the counter. “Here you are,” she opened both hands.

Such an honesty could fall on you in this country, even if you are the most careless person.

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Beauty Excursion

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Since Mei-Shun has lost contact with one of her hair designers, she reserved another saloon in Tokyo for a haircut. Reasons why she chose it follow as 3 Cs; convenience, contents and communication. Located in Shinagawa, reasonable price and good technique, friendly but not talkative staff. Humm. She likes it.

Fluffy Spear

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So you have come to our hands. We asked our stage properties shop to rent him before performance. This white-haired head is not so heavy, yet the stick is much longer than expected. Mei-Shun felt it a good decision … Anybody needs a time to get used to it. Even if we pay for it, Master Mei-Shu.

From top ...

From top …

... to bottom.

… to bottom.

With a cap

With a cap

Supermoon!

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We have it tonight. It is clear, the best condition to have a little party at home. Yesterday enjoyed the harvest moon, so two consecutive days of beauty in the sky, round-shape sweets on the table. It comes only once this year, compared to three times last year — very rare phenomena.

Happy harvest!

Happy harvest!

Japanese Culture@holiday

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We had a 5-day holiday called “Silver Week” from 19th to today this year. It includes Respect for the Elderly Day, which has been celebrated on the third Monday of September due to our Happy Monday System while Autumnal Equinox Day on Wednesday. Such arrangement makes Tuesday a national holiday to make us even happier. And many of us hope to have this consecutive holidays every year along with “Golden Week” in May.

Next-door Pink

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Our neighbor in the south and north plant various flowers in backyards. The former is the Ys who have camellia and hydrangea while below belongs to the latter, the Is. This beauty called 百日紅, meaning 100-day pink. It is lucky for our eyes to enjoy it all through the summer.

Thanks, I-san.

Thanks, I-san.

Japanese Culture@holiday

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Today is Marine Day, the 3rd Monday of July. Mountain Day would be added to our list of national holidays on August 11th next year. One of the reasons for these recent enforcement seems that summer vacation for schoolchildren are set from late July to the end of August. Parents would like to share joyful time with children as long as possible.

Happy Pinks

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Professor S. is so good at making accessories. She kindly asks Mei-Shun’s request for colors and designs, yet she knows her favorite well. Pink, from salmon- to rosy, is one of them. Please find below and enjoy. White, green and blue ones follow next time.

Pink Miracles

Pink Miracles