Karuizawa

When it’s ridiculously hot outside and there’s no pandemic raging, many Japanese like to escape into the mountains or up north. A popular getaway spot[…]

Growing watermelon

I have a kid who loves watermelon. The problem is, watermelon in Japan is insanely expensive. At my local discount grocery store, at the height[…]

Fireworks festivals

Summer in Japan simply isn’t fun right now because of the pandemic. Of course I understand why festivals of any kind are out of the[…]

The Periodical, Forlorn – Mythos Reborn

I’m thrilled to announce I got a short story published in the latest edition of The Periodical, Forlorn. Called Mythos Reborn, it’s a collection of[…]