Autumn, a season for reading
This is the time of year when one of Japan’s most popular plants comes into flower. It is called ‘Murasaki Shikibu’ and it is named after the classic Japanese noble...
Japanese Culture
Late autumn and twenty-four seasons a year
Suddenly, it’s got very cold and windy in London over the past couple of days, and I’ve even caught a bad cold! Normally though, I really enjoy autumn, as it’s...
The Sakura Season
It is still chilly here in London, but I feel that Spring is around the corner. As you know, the Cherry tree and the Cherry blossom season is particularly special...
Samurai and the Tea Ceremony
The Samurai exhibition at the British Museum has had great reviews, so I was really looking forward seeing it. When I went last week I found a beautiful exhibition, with...
Green Friday offer and Torino ichi festival
This will be our first Christmas in the new Notting Hill store, and we are very excited to be welcoming everyone and introducing our new collections and gift items. We...
Sumo In London
It is wonderful seeing the Sumo wrestlers in London, all over the news programmes right now. My grandfather was a huge fan of Sumo and I remember going with him...
