Archive for December, 2013
Popular Japanese Folk Tales: Peach Boy Posted by keiko on Dec 9, 2013
Hi everyone! Have you heard of any Japanese folk tales (Nihon no mukashi banashi,日本の昔話)? Just like in any language, we have some classical folk tales to which we have been introduced since we were little . In this article, I would like to introduce you to a famous Japanese folk tale called “Peach Boy” (Momo…
Let’s Cook Japanese Food – Sukiyaki (Japanese Beef Hot Pot) Posted by keiko on Dec 4, 2013
It is getting really cold here in Portland, Oregon these days. When it gets colder, I often cook hot pot at home. One of my family’s favorites is beef hot pot called Sukiyaki (Sukiyaki, すき焼き). It is really easy to make once you have the key ingredients ready. Sukiyaki is a very popular hot pot…
Japanese Martial Art: Shorinji Kempo Posted by keiko on Dec 3, 2013
Have you heard about Japanese martial art called Shorinji Kempo? Shorinji Kempo is one of the martial arts originated in Japan, just like Karate. Although Karate might be much more popular in the U.S. compared to Shorinji, there are about 27 Shorinji branches throughout the U.S. Here in Portland, Oregon, there are two branches where…