Japanese Ritual – The Ritual of Reading

The Restaurant of Love Regained, by Ito Ogawa

I couldn’t have ended my Japanese reading month without preparing something that makes me travel far far away. And how could I have resisted the …

Recipes Soups

Soba noodle Japanese soup

Ingredients (for 1 portion) : 2 bunches of Japanese buckwheat noodles (Soba)5 tbsp tsuyu soup base150ml room temperature water1 pickled plum (umeboshi)roasted nori seaweed for …

Main Courses Recipes

Miso glazed Eggplant recipe (Nasu Dengaku)

Ingredients : 3 small eggplants (i find they have less seeds than the larger ones)1 tbsp white miso paste100ml water3 tbsp mirin2 tbsp soy sauce2 …

Main Courses Recipes

Tuna Tataki with the perfect sauce

Ingredients : 1 thick tuna steak1/2 tsp grated ginger1tbsp soy sauce1tsp ponzu sauce1tbsp mirin3tbsp orange juice1tsp roasted sesame oil Mix everything except for the tuna …

Books & Rituals Literary Travels Seasonal Reading

Hanami with a book review : The Peninsula of 24 seasons by Mayumi Inaba

風物詩fuubutsushi The things – feelings, scents, images – that evoke memories or anticipation of a particular season.Nostalgia that occurs when something triggers memories from a …

Books & Rituals Literary Travels Seasonal Reading

Picture This Readathon in Japanese April : Sakura tea & Cloé Fontaine

As you all know by now, I’ve decided to dedicate my month of April 2022 to reading and celebrating Japanese culture. So when I saw …

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International Haiku Poetry Day : Bashō’s journey and some Ikebana

Isn’t it just fascinating how synchronicity works ? When I first decided to make April my Japanese reading month, I had no idea that on …

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Nature’s Essence in a Book : The Samurai’s Garden, by Gail Tsukiyama

侘寂Wabi-sabi a way of living that focuses on finding beauty within the imperfections of lifeand accepting peacefully the natural cycle of growth and decay The …

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Book Review & Inspiration : The Tsubaki Stationary Store, by OGAWA Ito

kaizen 改善 philosophy of continuous improvement, becoming one percent better everyday Once I decided April would be my Japanese reading month, I knew I had …

Books & Rituals Literary Travels Seasonal Reading

April Ritual : come with me to the Land of the Rising Sun

Each day you can admire the moon, the snow and the flowers. Japanese Proverb And sometimes it all happens in the same day. One day …

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