Picture of the Week: Squashes

The most common squash in Japan is the kabocha or pumpkin squash, but there are many kinds, such as acorn squash and spaghetti squash. The more familiar orange pumpkin in America and the zucchini are also members of the squash family. 日本で一番良く知られているsquashは「pumpkin...

Picture of the Week: Pears

Pears are in season in September. Have you eaten any recently? Do these pears look like your local pears? 9月は梨が美味しい季節ですね。最近食べましたか?皆さんがよく見る梨はこの写真の梨に似ていますか?

Picture of the Week: Snow Cone

Snow cones, or shaved ice, make a great treat for hot weather. Even though they are sometimes called “snow cones”, they don’t have edible cones like ice cream cones. Sometimes they come in bowls, and other times they have paper cones. かき氷(Snow...