Blogs

Last weekend was the time for our annual tsubaki matsuri Festival of Camellias in Miyazaki's Tsubakiyama (Camellia forest). Wild Japanese Camellias (called yabu tsubaki) are native to the region, a … read more

Here in Miyazaki, there is a city-wide effort to reduce waste under a program called 5-R. Refuse: Avoid accepting items that will become unnecessary trash. Reduce: Generate less trash. Re … read more

One of our staff members, Ms. Yuri, lives by the Komatsu creek near the center of Miyazaki. A few nights ago, during a summer rainstorm, she could hear the constant cries of a kitten coming from outsi … read more

Ready In: 10 Minutes  Recipe Makes: 2 cups  Stop by any Starbucks in Japan, and you will see “Hojicha Latte” on the menu. Hojicha latte is a highly flavorful, umami-rich … read more

Into an old pond a frog leaps sound of the water ( furu ike ya / kawazu tobikomu / mizu no oto) Which pond? What kind of sound? The haiku sounds unfinished, but that is the point — a … read more