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I love HEALTHY Tea!
We have so many kinds of healthy tea in Japan. Positive effects for those healthy teas are,Beauty effect, bring blood pressure down, anemia prophylaxis, regulate the functions of the intestines,prevent constipation, prevent kidney disease, diuretic effect, reduce -cholesterol,,, So many other effects too because of rich in vitamins and minerals and non-caffeine. Everyday I enjoy [...]
Japanese Custom – Oseibo Season has come!
In Japan, we have a custom to send a present twice a year(Ochugen and Oseibo) to friends, family and those whom they are thankful to. Now it’s time of Oseibo! I’m thinking what to send,,,soooo many gift options. I want something good for health. So, finally I decided to send TRULY ORGANIC VEGETABLE from TOHOKU-BOKUJO. [...]
How do you like to eat MOCHI (Rice Cake) – SAKURA HOUSE STAFF BLOG
Mochi is made by special mochi rice. It is very sticky and chewy like gum. Taste is almost none but slightly sweet. In old time, people used to bake Mochi by traditional charcoal stove. But now usually by pot, microwave or oven toaster. ↑old traditional style of baking Mochi. Mochi is usually for New Year, but nowadays [...]
Japanese Unique Tradition – The day of the DOG – SAKURA HOUSE STAFF BLOG
We have a unique tradition for pregnant women in Japan. It is the certain days in the 5th month of pregnancy when pregnant women are supposed to go to a shrine and pray for an easy and safe birth. And they wrap their tummy in a bandage called Hukutai or Haramaki. Anyway,,, Why dog??? [...]
Japanese Playing Card KARUTA – SAKURA HOUSE STAFF BLOG
Usually when I go back home from work, I have many things to do like laundry, cooking, cleaning, etc,,, While I’m doing house work, I usually let my daugther to watch TV. But recently, I bought a Japanese Playing Card called KARUTA and let her play with me instead of just wathcing TV. [...]
Healthy Vegetarian Restaurant in Nagano – SAKURA HOUSE STAFF BLOG
I wrote a bit about the vegetarian restaurant in Nagano few weeks ago in facebook, but I would like to tell you more details of restaurant and food. I went to Nagano by HANA bus. The bus started from Shinjuku near Sakura House Office. and got off in SUWA IC. The vegetarian restaurant in Nagano [...]
Togariishi Jomon Festival in Nagano Prefecture
Last weekend, I went to Togariishi Jomon Festival in Nagano prefecture. I took a bus to Nagano, it was reasonable way to go there. If you want to go by car, it takes 30mins from SUWA IC on the CHUOU dou. If by train, go to JR CHINO station and take a bus for 20mins [...]
Sapporo Beer Factory in Nasu SAKURA HOUSE STAFF BLOG
I went to Sapporo Beer Garden in Nasu, Tochigi prefecture. The name of the place is “MORI no Beer EN” – Beer Garden in the Forest. (http://www.nasu-morinobeer.jp/index.html) I cannot drink alcohol as I’m pregnant but because of my husband, beer lover, we went there. To get there, by train, from KUROISO station, it takes [...]
Great Natural Effect! – Binchou-tan charcoal
Binchō-tan is a traditional charcoal of Japan. Binchō-tan has found uses other than as a fuel. Because it has numerous small pores, it has rich minerals and absorb chemical substances. It can purify water, has hyperthermic effect, freshen air, effect of the minus ions, humidity conditioning, lessening harmful electronic wave etc,, I sometimes add a [...]
This badge means ” I’M PREGNANT ” – Maternity Mark
This badge means “I’m pregnant“. In these days most of pregnant women in Japan have this badges. Usually most of pregnant women feel morning sickness in their early stage of pregnancy. They suffer from nausea, headache, etc but they cannot take medicine to ease. But people around them cannot notice because they don’t have big [...]
