抹茶 | Rainbow Awakening

🗾Japan: Life & Spirit #44 │ Ohigashi – Japan’s Little Seasonal Sweets

Discover the charm of Japanese ohigashi—delicate sweets that reflect the seasons and local culture through their colors and motifs. From summer maple leaves and Nara deer to matcha at home, enjoy a little taste of everyday Japan.

2026.08.09

Japan: Life & Spirit

🎋Everyday Travel & Finds #7│Tea with the Spirit of the Season – Tanabata

Discover a peaceful summer tea experience at Omiwa Shrine in Nara, featuring a beautiful Tanabata tea bowl, Miwa leaf-shaped ohigashi, matcha, and the quiet beauty of Japan's seasonal tea culture.

2026.08.02

Everyday Travel & Finds

🌸Everyday Travel & Finds #5 │ Hanakessho – Flowers That Bloom in Fire

A chance stop on the way to Tofuku-ji Temple led to one of my favorite discoveries in Kyoto—a beautiful Hanakessho ceramics shop, the perfect chasen holder, and a peaceful matcha latte surrounded by handcrafted pottery.

2026.07.10

Everyday Travel & Finds

🗾Japan:Life & Spirit#8│Discovering Matcha: Taste, Culture & Easy Tips

Matcha is more than just green tea. It carries centuries of Japanese tradition, offers health benefits, and creates a calm ritual in everyday life. Discover how to whisk your own bowl, enjoy it with seasonal sweets, and connect with culture through this gentle practice.

2025.09.10

Japan: Life & Spirit