Green tea sweets: Thick green tea cookie

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

I found a new green tea product.
Today I'd like to introduce the green tea sweets.

This is the green tea sweets, "Thick green tea sable".
It is sold by Morinaga.

It contains 7 packs.
It costs about 250yen.

It is a new product released on April 14, 2015.
This is a time-limited product.

This cookie has a strong fragrance of green tea.
It is not very sweet.
It tastes very good !!

Kashiwa-mochi

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

It was Children's Day yesterday.
We eat a Japanese confectionery in the Boy's Festival on May 5.

This is the Japanese confectionery,"Kashiwa-mochi."

It is a rice cake containing bean jam wrapped in an oak leaf.
It has a smooth and pleasant taste, it's so delicious.

Most people don't eat the oak leaf, but some people eat it.
I love  Kashiwa-mochi, but I don't eat the oak leaf.

Kodomo no Hi (Children's Day)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today,May 5 is Children's Day.
It is a Japanese annual holiday.

We call Children's Day "Kodomo no Hi" in Japanese.

In Japan, there is the custom of displaying carp streamers on Children's Day.
We call carp streamers "Koinobori" in Japanese. 
The Koinobori is displayed in hope of success in life and the health of the boys

In this period, you can see Koinobori at all the places of Japan..

Midori no Hi (Greenery Day)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today,May 4 is Greenery Day.
It is a Japanese annual holiday.

I described Greenery Day before, but April 29 was set as Greenery Day from 1989 to 2006.
Greenery Day was established May 4 in 2007.

We call Greenery Day "Midori no Hi" in Japanese.

Kenpo Kinen Bi (Constitution Memorial Day)

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today,May 3 is Constitution Memorial Day.
It is a Japanese annual holiday.

The Constitution of Japan was enforced on May 3,1947.
So constitution Memorial Day established on May 3.

We call Constitution Memorial Day "Kenpo Kinen Bi" in Japanese.

New Tirol Chocolate ! Granola

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Tirol Chocolate is cheap and delicious.
I found the New Tirol Chocolate, so I introduce it, today.

This is it, Granola.
It is a new product released on April 21, 2015. 

In Japan,granola has been very popular in recent years.
This product was made from such a boom of Granola.

This is the white chocolate containing granola.
It has raisin and dry strawberry.
These dried fruits have acidity, but it is very delicious.

I like it !!

My birthday !!

Hello.
This is May in Japan.

Today was my birthday !!

I had my family celebrate my birthday.
My nephews came to my house and stayed with us.
My mom made a beautiful dinner for me.
We enjoyed the beautiful dinner.

I had the best birthday.