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Nanakusa Vegetable Juice　七草野菜ジュース！

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Alice

Today — January 7 — is jinjitsu 人日, one of the five sekku 節句 — days on the traditional Japanese calendar where one observes special customs of the season. Today is the day to make a rice porridge flavored with … Continue reading →

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Nanakusa – 7 greens for a healthy start for the new year

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Alice

At the very end of the year, as I was rushing between a meeting and a dentist appointment, I got a surprise visit from Shimizu-san, the gardener who put in my wonderful Japanese balcony garden. He was bringing me, as … Continue reading →

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