Last weekend, I went to Vogue Knitting Live  at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Compared to previous years, there were fewer vendors and exhibitors, but it was still a big and exciting event for yarn lovers. One of the things I love most about knitting events is the atmosphere. People come wearing their favorite handmade sweaters, scarves, and accessories. It’s very common for strangers to compliment each other and start conversations — asking about patterns, what yarn

As you may know, a major winter storm is expected to hit New York this weekend. Even NYC might see close to a foot of snow. Whenever I hear news like this, I’m reminded of a winter back in 2014, when I was living in Queens. After one heavy snowfall, there was a huge pile of snow in front of the house where I lived. (I still have a photo from that day.) I grew up in Osaka, Japan, where snow is rare. Even when it does snow, it’s usually closer to sleet and hardly accumulates. I

Fall pop-up season is back! From Queens to Brooklyn to the Hudson River towns, my jewelry is now available in more places — plus, my online shop is always open.

I’ve finished all my scheduled spring pop-up events  — thank you so much to everyone who stopped by! Of course, sales are important, but...

Recently, I’ve been working on something a little different from my usual jewelry projects — dot art based on Islamic geometric patterns...

After we came back to Woodstock, we did a little shopping and stopped by a cute bakery called Overlook Bakery . Their cookies were...

Last week, we took a little trip to the Woodstock–Kingston  area, about a two-hour drive from New York City. Woodstock  is famously tied...

Today marks whole six years  since I landed at LaGuardia Airport with just two suitcases and backpack, starting my new life in New York....

On Friday night, I went to a Kraftwerk   concert. They are considered pioneers of electronic music, innovators who shaped the genre. But this wasn’t just a concert—it was something I had never experienced before. Four men stood in a row, facing the audience, no typical musical instruments in sight. Behind them, a massive screen projected synchronized visuals, perfectly linked to the sound. It felt more like watching a movie than a live performance. Kraftwerk once described th

The other day, I saw daffodils sprouting near our apartment. A small but sure sign—spring is coming. In Japan, April marks the start of...

I’m excited to introduce my new piece: the 光 (Hikari) necklace . The character 光 means “light,” and in this design, the top right dot...

Lately, egg prices have been surging due to the ongoing bird flu outbreak. The other day, we went to Costco and bought two dozen eggs for...

Last week, I went to a concert in Brooklyn to see Klangphonics , a German "human techno" group. I first discovered them on Instagram...