Meigetsuin and Tokeiji temples in Kamakura
Japan has a rainy season from mid-June to mid-July, and it is a spectacular place to go and enjoy the hydrangeas at the famous Meigetsuin Temple in Kamakura.
Japanese Culture
Mother's Day gift idea
It will be Mother’s Day this Sunday 30th March in the UK. And to celebrate, we have a wonderful variety of elegant ideas that would make ideal presents for your...
Risshun (The Start of Spring)
Although we are still in the middle of Winter, the days are getting longer, which I feel is a very promising sign! As you probably know, the Japanese people are...
Japanese tea culture and Buddhism
Kinomi Dokyo is a traditional annual event, when hundreds of Buddhist monks from temples all over Japan were invited to the Imperial Court to recite sutras (religious texts) for three...
Oseibo – Winter presents
I don’t respond well to the cold weather, so wherever I go at the moment I take a blanket and a cup of tea with me! Last week we held...
A Banquet of Chrysanthemums
It is now getting quite chilly, and on my balcony the Japanese maple is turning red. Japanese people, as you know, are very enthusiastic about Sakura (the cherry blossom) in...
