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  Hi everyone! Where we are located is next to Kamakura. Kamakura is a coastal town in Kanagawa Prefecture, about an hour south of Tokyo. Today, Kamakura is a small city and a very popular tourist destination. Sometimes called the Kyoto of Eastern Japan, Kamakura offers numerous temples, shrines and other historical monuments. In addition, Kamakura's sand beaches attract large crowds in the summer. We are so grateful to feel the nature all year round. Today, I would like to share some of the pictures of beautiful autumn leaves that I took over the weekend. Those leaves were absolutely gorgeous!...

  Have you ever heard of Mochitsuki? "Mochi" also known as rice cake is made from pounded glutinous rice and is often eaten at New Year's in Japan. The traditional "Mochi-Tsuki(pounding)" ceremony is an essential part of the mochi-making process. Usu (mortar) and kine (pestle) are used for pounding rice and making it into mochi. Mochitsuki event is not only fun to do with family and friends, but the freshly handmade warm and soft mochi is also very delicious with Kinako, Anko, Sugar-Soy sauce, and or however you like!  Prepare the mochi rice Wash the glutinous rice and soak it...