About ten days ago, I was out in my little garden area fussing around when I noticed something relatively large hovering nearby. Like a miniature[…]

May 5th is Children’s Day in Japan – a day that, contrary to its name, celebrates boys. While girls get Hina Matsuri, boys get Children’s[…]

I stumbled across this docuseries on Netflix a couple of weeks ago, and I am completely enthralled by it. The series is entertaining, shocking, enlightening[…]

I’m a huge fan of gardening, though I’m pretty bad at it. I used to be worse, though. I’m someone who has killed scores of[…]

I think the question I hate to answer most is, “Who is this story intended for?” People ask me that a lot when I tell[…]

I think one of the first things I think about when I think about Japan are cherry blossoms. Japan doesn’t disappoint on this front; there[…]

My kids and I have been loving this show on Netflix. I really hope it sparks a deeper interest in cooking for them. For those[…]

You can see details of the actual photo at: https://www.viewbug.com/photo/90788469 Back in the summer, my family and I decided to go hiking in Shirakoma Forest,[…]

I have to say I am a tremendous fan of Marvel right now. While I have never read the comics, the films and TV shows[…]

March 3rd this year is an event called “Hina Matsuri.” “Hina” means doll and “matsuri” means festival. This is an event only for little girls,[…]