Japanese Levi's

I can't help it not to post this one. My project which was done two weeks ago :).

I made this "kaban" or bag from my old jeans and add Japanese fabric for the inside.

Rice Ball for the Weekend.

Like I promised  Babzy two months ago, today we're going to make some Onigiri or rice balls. Here are the ingredients, rice, salt, nori or dry seaweed and some fillings: pickles, caviar, and salted veggies.
First, wash your hand and sprinkle some salt.

Second, take some rice and add filling, 
Next, shape the rice using both your hand, do it exactly like the image above. Roll the rice in your hand several times.
Until it shapes like a triangle (thing to ponder :)). Repeat again from the first step with different fillings.
Wrap it with nori and arrange it on a plate. Now it's ready for you.

Happy weekend, Everyone. 

What a day

It's a tiring day. Just wanna have some rest. Like chopsticks, even they have some place to rest :). Some snapshots from 100Yen shop. All these ceramics and wooden chopsticks rests are made in China. 

Weekend is here

Just want to say have a nice weekend to all of you, being away for daily routines for a while.

I have some craft project to do and a book to read. What about you?

Camera Bags

This camera bags had finished weeks ago.

My reversible camera bag made from old jeans and yukatta fabric. I love this. 

A Gift from Janine

I kept postponing mentioning this as I didn't know what to say :).

Okey, about a week ago, I received:

Something I never expected for my "lazy" blog, which is updated occasionally only when I feel like to :). For this I thank Janine and all of you who have spent sometime enjoying my random photos. 

I want to keep my Japan memories here, anything I witness. And until the time when I have to leave this nice town, I'm glad to share them with you.

Other findings at "GrandPa's"

I forget how much did this wooden doll cost. 50 Yen? I bet it's less than a hundred Yen.
Found this doll at Ojisan's recycle store (Ojisan=Grandfather), he together with her daughter run a second-hand shop where most of their goods come from people who want to throw out their old stuff :). Should you move to another town/country, Ojisan will be glad to collect your old things.
1 Yen coin. For some people, its value is too small to buy something, they usually put 1 Yen change in the jar provided by stores which will be sent as charity. These coins above are mine, I put them in a chopsticks rest.

Atarashii...

My new camera straps. Got them done a week ago. They're made from cotton fabric which is usually used to make Yukatta, or casual kimono.

Pan

Bread or "pan" in Japanese. These are some of bread products by Takaki Bakery.

In the first image is almond cream-filled bread.

Finding halal food is quite a challenge as you have to read carefully the ingredients information on the food's wrapper. Most of them are written in Kanji, so memorizing some Kanjis related to food is a must.

Imo pan, or bread with sweet potato on the top. Those are some halal bread I may consume.

Old Kimonos

O harame, a typical fabric pattern from Kyoto area (if my memory serves me right, that's what the woman said).

Some of the kimono-no-more for sale. 

How much does a kimono cost? It varies according to the quality. The ones made from silk can cost nearly a million yen.

I went to a stand in a mall selling old kimonos that had been cut into small pieces to be sold again. I bought six small pieces sized 10x25cm 100-200Yen each.

They're for my craft project.

Geta

A pair of geta. Casual geta I bought at Uniqlo in spring. They always sold with Yukatta with similar pattern for spring and summer.

Iro-iro

A bell is attached on each sandal.
This pair of geta is for a little girl. I found them at the secondhand shop.  Love the traditional design.

Each year, Communication Corner short out their books collection and add new books. You can take some old books for free.

For killing time :)).

red rules

Lampions I shot at the old market not far from Hiroshima station.

It's here. There are only two flavors of Doritos made in Japan, cheese and barbeque. This one is imported from Australia along with taco flavored.

Boxes for all

Fancy Japanese boxes of many uses made from wood. They come with various designs and sizes which can be used to keep anything from jewelly to cakes.For present container, just rap it with a sheet of cloth and it's ready to deliver.

Here's a link how to make Japanese box made from cardboard.

My first post

Bought at BookOff, a big second-hand goods in Hiroshima City.