September: When the small and humble come together to become magnificent and mighty When I started thinking about what’s so special about September in Japan, the first things that came … Continue Reading Seasonal Secret SEPTEMBER 2020
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
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
