Winter work: 冬の仕事

What we should do during winter is to reform the garden just as last year.I decided to extend the gravel road

New year preparation: 新年の準備

For the coming year, a neighbor gave us a set of amulets to set in the Shinto altar. I also learnt from a neig

Footrest for dig kotatsu: 掘り炬燵の足置き

We have a dig Kotatsu (a Japanese heating appliance in a form of low table) in our Tatami dining room, which I

Miso 2023: 2023年の味噌

Miso I made in January 2023, the container has been stored in a corner of our country house for almost one yea

Eating the astringent persimmon: 渋柿を堪能

After we hang the astringent persimmon in mid-November, we have been checking them every week how they are and

Women’s cotton kimono: 女性用の綿の着物

Following the women’s summer wool kimono I worked on adjusting the size of used one, I tried another one

Try cutting kimono fabric: 着物の生地の裁断に挑戦

Fabric for kimono is called Tanmono. Its width is about 30cm, the length is about 12 meters, and it is usually

Women’s wool kimono: 女性用のウールの着物

Following the men’s summer casual kimono called Yukata, what I started next is my wool kimono. I started

Long undergarment and men’s summer casual kimono: 長襦袢と男物の浴衣

It’s been about 1.5 year since I started learning kimono sewing. I go to class twice a month although I

Winter harvest? 収穫の冬？

We took additional Yuzu fruits from the tree in our shade garden, which are those in high place on the tree an