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Beautiful Deeds Healthy Food

“Umami” Sourced

A special touch to receive a hand-written note of thank you from the company owner for just buying something online:) In this day and age of everything online, we appreciate the warmth of hand written letters more and more. What’s more valued is something that shows that someone took the effort and time to customize something … what a contrast to Amazon shopping. Convenience is there but so is that special touch … the Japanese Kokoro – 心 – it’s heart and mind and spirit … all into one expressed in a simple gesture.

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Anything Cute Beautiful Deeds Beautiful People Beautiful Rituals Healthy Activities

Inu haha Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi!!

Thanks to a considerate friend I was reminded of the traditional ritual – Purification of our home took place with : Fuku wa uchi Oni was soto !

Roasted the beans and threw them out with bad fortunes and invited in the good health and fortunes with the coming of spring.

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Beautiful Places Healthy Food

Where am I?

Oranges and Palm trees but then … bowl of home made hot soup ?