Japanese culture Rounding the Edges of the Mame Box
Today was another day of cloudy skies with occasional rain. Compared with last summer, we have had many more cooler days...
Hiroyuki Oka
Japanese culture 
Japanese culture Short Top Aruki Panel
Recently, it has been raining almost every evening. It is not the kind of rain that lasts all day, but rather short, hea...
My works Unique Mame Panel Feature
The rain that started last night continued for quite a while, and although it was mostly light, it fell on and off throu...
Japanese culture Attaching the Four Panels
It became a little cooler last night, and it looks like the weather will stay fairly comfortable for the next few days. ...
My works Adjusting the Aruki Sides
Although today is Monday, some people may already be on their Obon holiday. In Japan, many people are off work until Aug...
Japanese culture The Skill of Sharpening
It seems that some people have already started their Obon holiday yesterday. I noticed that there were more cars than us...
Japanese culture The Making of a Masterpiece
It was a beautiful sunny day from the morning. It was certainly hot, but there was a nice breeze today. Some companies h...
My works Traditional Japanese-Style Box
The rain we had last night made this morning hot and humid once again. As the day went on, the temperature climbed quick...
My works Yosegi for Mame Puzzle Boxes
Today's weather was very humid because of the rain we had last night. The humidity was high, so I was glad that I had al...
My works Sheet Grain Direction
The mornings and evenings are still pleasantly cool, but the daytime heat has returned. Following yesterday's work, I su...