Mel's Adventures in Japan

The Japanese national population census is taken once every five years in October. The previous one was done in 2010 , so this year, 2015, i...

Monaka is a popular Japanese sweet (和菓子 wagashi ) traditionally " made of azuki bean filling sandwiched between two thin crisp wafers ...

After enjoying cherry blossom viewing in Hirosaki and Towada , Nameko decided to check out the Tennou Azalea Festival (天王つつじまつり) at the Ten...

This is an article that caught my eye when I happened to look over my husband's shoulder as he was reading the local newspaper, TooNippo...