June 3, 2009

Yawata Plateau

Just befor the start of the rainy season.








This is the northernmost part of Hiroshima Prefecture. Near a trail head to Mt. Garyu.

January 1, 2009

New Year Greetings

Happy New Year!

We live in rather a warmer part of Japan. But we had snow this morning!




This is the scenary from the window of our apartment.



Makoto got excited. Trying to make a little snowman before breakfast.




On a new year's day we celebrate the start of another year with a special dish: rice cake soup. There are many ways to fix it according to localities, but basically it is the same: it has a rice cake (mochi) in a bowl of soup.