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