Genba summer festival 2015

There was a Genba summer festival on my town. There are many shops (Yatai in Japanese) around the road. Many people enjoy eating, dancing, and playing games. I also enjoyed a lot with my family. My kids liked "Rubber duck scooping" a lot :-)

Mango in Miyakojima Island

My younger sister gave me Mango when she went to Miyakojima Island on a business trip. Miyakojima Island is located south of Okinawa Main Island. There are many Mango-flavord foods in Japan these days, but I ate a fresh Mango after a long time. I was used to ate fresh Mango when I was in Philippines on a busines trip around 5 years ago.

I have to avoid a big flat seed inside when I cut the Mango. Then cut it into small cubes and lift from beneath so that I can easily spoon up them.

Philippines Mango is yellow, but Miyakojima's Mango is red. I like both Mango :-) I feel Miyakojima's Mango has refined sweetness.

Cherry blossom of 2015

The cherry blossom bloomed at the park in Matsumoto city. We had a lunch around the cherry blossom. I like cherry blossom. I think most Japanese like cherry blossom.

Dried Japanese persimmons

We dry Japanese sour persimmons outside in Winter season. This process makes them very sweet persimmons. The white powder on their surface is crystal of sugar content happend by this process.

A new year ornament of 2012

This is japanese traditional ornament for every new year day ! It is made of straw and some colored paper. This is a dragon's year, so it (green one) is on top of the ornament.