Big Spring Green Up: Clean Your Home the Green Way
Living in Japan, you run into plenty of problems around the house and Mom isn’t around to help out. Water quality and lifestyles, a language that’s hard to read, and not being able to find the right kitchen cleaner at the store, for all these problems and more we asked Japanese Moms and got some good, sound advice. Advice from Japanese Mothers on Big Green Cleans Every year,... Read More
List of Harmful Chemicals in Japanese
The pollutant release and transfer register (PRTR) law designates 10 synthetic surfactants as being harmful chemical substances. These are used as the main ingredients in common synthetic household detergents and other products. We listed the abbreviation, Japanese name and English name below but the same chemical may be labeled differently depending on application, such as washing... Read More
How to use your Green Cleaning Kit
Washing, cleaning and household chores take up a lot of our time and energy and there has never been a larger variety of cleaning products of offer. It can be very confusing, however, to know which products really work and which are really necessary. Moreover, prolonged exposure to the harsh chemicals which are contained in most commercial cleaning products is bad for your health... Read More
Walking with the Samurai: A Flower Lover’s Guide to Tokyo by Sumiko Enbutsu
For those seeking Tokyo’s greener side, A Flower Lover’s Guide to Tokyo: Forty Walks for All Seasons by Sumiko Enbutsu is the perfect place to begin. Whether planning to don your walking shoes or simply looking for a little armchair exploration, Enbutsu will take you on a journey you won’t soon forget. Organized by season and flower, this slim volume reveals a... Read More
Clean and Bright
New Year’s is one of those few times of the year when I do not miss home and am actually quite content to be here in Tokyo. Yes, you read that right. I may be one of the few odd Filipinos quite happy to be away from Manila for New Year’s. I do not miss headache-inducing noise, the barrage of firecrackers, the burning of tires in the streets (I shudder thinking of all the toxins... Read More
