2018,04,01, Sunday
![]() We, Makasa and I have finally finished bottling and labeling the Maple syrup - the process began in Jan. 2017, yes, it has been such a long project! 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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2018,03,01, Thursday
During our morning walk, neighbor-grandma told me "look at that part of the mountain, those trees are dark green throughout the year. In Narada, we used to call it Kuroki (black trees), and it used to represent the wealth of its land owner." .....And what about today?
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2018,02,01, Thursday
![]() One day, the weather forecast said that a severe cold, like minus 10 degree Celsius would hit our area, so we got a bit nervous for the coldest days we had never experienced here. 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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2018,01,14, Sunday
![]() "O-kata, okata!" Instead of saying "Good morning!", Makasa woke up saying the chant of Okatabuchi that we practiced a lot one day before. Yes, this is the day of Okatabuchi after almost 40 years in Narada. 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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2018,01,14, Sunday
![]() There are quite a lot of things to prepare for Koshogatu (First Full Moon Festival or Little New Year: festival held in mid-Jan) at the Narada settlement of Hayakawa town. Well, to be exact, a call from Ma-san on 12th of Jan was the beginning of everything. 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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2018,01,07, Sunday
![]() It was full of "the first" experiences for us, especially our kids, during these new year holidays. 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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2017,12,17, Sunday
![]() It was a small Tochi-no-mi (Japanese horse chestnuts) brought to us on this wonderful day, a small mochi-making event on a winter sunny day. 続き▽ | カテゴリ: どれみ |
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