This past weekend, we celebrated Summer’s second birthday at Miyoshi Winery in Hiroshima. Miyoshi Winery is known locally for its delicious wine, but it is also a popular place for families to visit due to its massive playground, appropriate for children of all…

Hanami is the Japanese word describing the celebration of the cherry blossom, or sakura. This celebration, which symbolizes the arrival of spring, traditionally incorporates eating lots of food, drinking good sake, sitting underneath the cherry trees and enjoying time with friends and…