Writing about Japanese seasons, food, and quiet daily life. Inspired by woodblock prints. A gentle way of living, through small moments. From Japan. https://substack.com/@ukiyoetablehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mkvjradowc2gFresh tea leaves and Hachijūhachiya. A quiet season of green in Japan.02 May 2026 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvjradowc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mko7pqwxlk2eShakuyaku or botan? Sometimes even ukiyo-e makes you look twice.29 Apr 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko7pqwxlk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mkctckse522zPeonies in bloom. Beauty—and something more beneath it.25 Apr 2026 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkctckse522zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mjyvnmsyrc2nWisteria in bloom. Time feels a little faster this year.21 Apr 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyvnmsyrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mjwhca7ok22yThinking of beans during Kokuu. The season is already shifting toward early summer.20 Apr 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwhca7ok22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mjtr2pn7t22qFlowers that should bloom in May are already in full bloom.19 Apr 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtr2pn7t22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mjmfchkscc2zWe thought we could bring home enough for dinner. But found only a few shells.16 Apr 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmfchkscc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mjcewsjwik2iSome vegetables can only be enjoyed in their proper season.12 Apr 2026 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcewsjwik2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3miydvmzors2kBitter spring greens, once too strong for me, have become something I now enjoy.08 Apr 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3miydvmzors2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3miqfmjrtps2kDandelions blooming in a green forest, small yellow flowers standing out among fresh leaves.05 Apr 2026 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqfmjrtps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mio6zohjnk2oPear blossoms in full bloom, quietly preparing for fruit in another season.04 Apr 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mio6zohjnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mimvrq44is2oNeighbors gathered, looking up at a single cherry tree, quietly enjoying the moment.03 Apr 2026 23:47 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimvrq44is2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mieakvkqns2jThe wind was strong today. Cherry blossoms were carried away in an instant.31 Mar 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieakvkqns2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mi6yybsz7k2qThe scent of jinchoge arrives before the flowers. That is how I notice spring.29 Mar 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6yybsz7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ukiyoetable.bsky.social/post/3mi4gvw2kr226Hello, I’m Chihiro. Inspired by Japanese woodblock prints from the Edo to Meiji period, I write about seasons and gentle ways of living. Small moments from daily life, quietly observed. I am still learning English, and writing step by step.28 Mar 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:b5ferlyz24wk2zh6babes77b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4gvw2kr226