If you recognize your email, congratulations! You just won a copy of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun! If you think this is you, shoot a message to JapanagramJonelle@gmail.com and tell me … Continue Reading Did you win the May-June book giveaway?
Nothing tastes better with grilled everything than a crisp green salad bejeweled with tasty pickled onions and a tangy wafu dressing that’ll knock your socks off! Green Salad with Japanese … Continue Reading Japanese Home Cooking JUL-AUG 2021
Nihon Minka-en Japanese Folk House Garden in Kanagawa prefecture A whole park full of thatch-roofed farmhouses, just outside of central Tokyo! ⛩One of the most amazing things to see in … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JUL-AUG 2021
Triple your pleasure: Three great things to look for in a haiku poem I’m going to come right out and say it: nothing makes me want to throw my hands … Continue Reading The Thing I Learned Today JUL-AUG 2021
Edogawa Goldfish Festival Goldfish, goldfish, everywhere: The most delightful summer festival in all of Japan 🎐You might remember from a previous Japanagram that one traditional way of beating the Japanese … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret JUL-AUG 2021
The Pillow Book: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan By Sei Shōnagon Setting & details: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Authenticity of Japanese characters & dialogue: N/ATranslation quality: N/AEntertainment value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐My recommendation: … Continue Reading Book Review & Giveaway JUL-AUG 2021
Click on photo to read the feature • Beyond Tokyo: We journey to a vast and serene lotus garden grown from 3,000-year-old seeds Since time immemorial, these ancient symbols of … Continue Reading JULY 2020
Click on photo or link to read the feature • Seasonal Secret: Souvenirs NOT to buy in July The ultimate souvenir forever reminds you of the joys of being in … Continue Reading JULY 2020
If you recognize this email, congratulations! You just won a copy of The Essential Haiku, edited by the amazing Robert Hass If this is you, shoot a message to JapanagramJonelle@gmail.com and tell me … Continue Reading The winner of the June Book Giveaway is…
Shinjū By Laura Joh Rowland Setting & details: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Authenticity of Japanese characters & dialogue: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Translation quality: N/AEntertainment value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐My recommendation: A well-researched and deeply entertaining crime read, set in samurai-era … Continue Reading Book Review & Giveaway JULY 2020
This month’s destination: Gyoda Ancient Lotus Park, Saitama A vast and serene lotus garden grown from 3,000-year-old seeds 🎋All around the world, we’re mourning the cancellation of beloved summer events, … Continue Reading Beyond Tokyo JULY 2020
Why the did NHK try to Japansplain the global anti-racism protests with this excruciatingly embarrassing video? Ai yi yi, you don’t have to understand Japanese to instantly grasp that this … Continue Reading Why, Japan, Why? JULY 2020
You know how those shiny purple eggplants at the market look soooo tempting this time of year, so you can’t resist buying a few, but then you get them home … Continue Reading Japanese Home Cooking JULY 2020
Souvenirs NOT to buy in July The ultimate souvenir not only reminds you of the place where you bought it, it also reminds you of the joys of being in … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret JULY 2020
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