Cherry Blossom in Nagoya

horsetail

We eat it as early spring taste in Japan

Good Job to make the knives!

He is still 4 years old, and he has been watching what his father does every day whether he like it or not. Hopefully, I will show him something better world for young soul.

Ebony handles

I have been busy for many weeks, so two of Yanagiba handles has taken over 3 weeks to make them. In this time, I used water buffalo from new supplier, and it seems work good too.

Black Bamboo Shoots

In early of this year, I got black bamboo plant. Finally, it gets bamboo shoots. I think that there are many black bamboo, and this one grows over 30 feet, if it grows in ground.

Fruit Basket

I made the same fruit basket last time, probably, over twenty years ago, and I made it last week again. It is kind of easy to make it, as long as we do not rush and split the water melon. If we pour a couple of 100% fruit juices like apple juice or Pineapple juice or some other juice. We are able to add sparkling water or alcohol drink. It seems great season to get various sweet fruits right now. I just bought all of ingredients local super market, but the most of the fruits were very sweet.

It is not volcano

It looks volcanic eluption, but it is brush fire on the back of our house.