Transparent Toilets in Tokyo

After watching the video you'll see these amazing toilets are not really transparent when you are using them. It's an incredible project located in the Shibuya area. Sixteen creators will design public toilets in 17 locations in this popular neighbourhood in the capital city.
For for information and a map of the locations click https://tokyotoilet.jp/en/

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Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama: opinion.

I think this is a classic Japanese crime novel which may seem too long and sometimes the plot may seem to be getting nowhere but the end is worth all the effort. The story is very cleverly written and engages the reader. However, I found that there was too much of the plot devoted to explaining and depicting police station politics and the complicated relationship they had with the press. For some readers, though this part may be very interesting.

Caprese Salad with my basil plant.

My basil plant is still alive after almost one week and I made a delicious Caprese Salad with basil.

Marge Simpson has something to say.

Inspector Imanishi Investigates by Seicho Matsumoto: review

I have mixed feelings about this novel. I liked very much the way it was written and the aspects of Japanese life depicted in the book. The murder investigation was also very entertaining and as it usually happens at least in the Japanese novels I have read, the way the case appears is different from Western novels. However, I found the relationship between the inspector and his wife hard to stomach sometimes. He was extremely devoted to his job and practically ignored her most of the time. I understand that the novel was written a long time ago and that was probably the way many couples behaved then.

Brown thumb: trying to keep a basil plant alive.

I have always loved plants and flowers, unfortunately, I haven't been gifted with a green thumb, quite the opposite actually.
 I've decided to document the life and probable demise of my newest acquisition: a basil plant which I intend to use for Caprese salads.
This is my plant on day one.

Shinrin-Yoku: Japanese word for a forest bath to relax away from the city.

Finding inspiration with Google Arts & Culture.