Greetings dear Chroniclers,Today, February 3, is Setsubun in Japan, also known as the Bean Throwing Festival.(Photo by Alimughni on Freepik)Setsubun marks the beginning of spring and a time of new beginnings.The word mame (bean) also sounds like sayi...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Do you set resolutions for the new year? I haven't for some time now, instead I've picked themes and larger projects I'd like to work on. This year I chose "Play" the Japanese concept of "Ma". I chose Play because I need to...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Do you enjoy venturing out to see the lights for Christmas and holiday displays? It's my favorite winter outing.In 2024, my husband and I spent time in Japan in early December. Hard to believe that was already a year ago. J...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Are you looking forward to Halloween, too? I have candy ready for the trick-or-treaters. (And I'm doing well so far at not snitching any!) The weather should be good for our neighborhood kids this year, so I stocked up wel...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,Spooky season is upon us! So I thought I'd share some of my favorite Japanese ghosts from one of the best English resources Matthew Meyer's yokai.com.The first is fudakaeshi, a ghost who tempts people to remove the protecti...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,In my crafting time, I've been working my way through the tutorials from The Green Wrapper for coasters done with sashiko embroidery. They're a relaxing, quick, useful project. If you'd like to join me in this venture, her...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,The weather is finally cooling off and jaunts outside are really enjoyable. A few trees are starting to turn and it reminds me of my last trip to Japan. So I'll share a few photos of the lovely color I saw at Date Masamune'...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,August is always a bittersweet month for me. The freedom of summer and daily walks with my youngest (an adult now and she works nights) gives way to her college classes starting and seeing less of her. I'm excited to see wh...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,I hope your summer (or winter if you're in the southern hemisphere) is going well! Are you keeping cool (or warm)?Summer in Japan is known for its really hot and humid weather, but also for some of the best festivals! If yo...
Greetings dear Chroniclers,The heat of summer in Japan is the best time for spooky stories. They say that the chills the stories bring make you feel cooler. So I present a worldbuilding mystery—the remains of TechMagi Labs. Enjoy the chills! (It's no...
