Welcome to the world of Mariko sensei's Japanbooks
Photographs by Mitsuko Tashiro (Mariko's mother)
Snow festival in Hokkaido (from our book, Snow World)
Snow festival in Hokkaido
Snow festival in Hokkaido (from our book, Snow World)
Snow festival in Hokkaido
Folk arts and crafts for Folk arts and crafts for Girl’s Day
Hina dolls made by kinderHina dolls made by kindergarten students
THe rabbit emperor & empress for Girls’ Day Hina doll set
A rabbit hina doll set for Girl’s Day
Hirosaki castle in Aomori
Snow festival in Hokkaido
Koinobori for Children’s Day (from our book, Children’s day)
a Kabuto for Children’s day (from our book, Children’s day)
Mt. Fuji in winter (from our book, Water)
A rice field in the country
Traditional arts and craft – zodiac animals
Folk arts and craft
Scarecrows at Scarecrow village in the mountains of Nagoro
Scarecrows at Scarecrow village in the mountains of Nagoro
Scarecrows at Scarecrow village in the mountains of Nagoro
Scarecrows at Scarecrow village in the mountains of Nagoro
A traditional sport, Tama korogashi, on the Sport Day
Traditional sports, Tama-ire & Daruma racing at a primary school Sports Day
Cakes from Sweets Takayoshi in Utsunomiya
Cakes from Sweets Takayoshi in Utsunomiya
Grasshoppers
A stick insect & praying mantis