I’d like to take a moment to proclaim that I loathe the notion of “boys'” toys and “girls”” toys. I know some companies in America[…]

I’m happy to share here that I got another short story published. Called, “The Guide”, it’s about a woman who helps lead people who have[…]

As Christmas swiftly approaches, I’m hoping to donate a few things, which can often not be so straightforward in Japan. Here are a few places[…]

Japan has a tradition of doing a massive cleanup of their homes before the year ends, and I happen to love joining in on this[…]

Suffice it to say, there is no Thanksgiving in Japan. Not many here know when it even is, and that makes sense to me .[…]

I’m ridiculously new to trying to keep a bonsai alive, but I now have three of the poor trees under my care. I’m in love[…]

For whenever Japan finally allows tourists from abroad back into the nation again, I thought I’d put a few tips I’ve accumulated for how to[…]

Over the over 12 years I’ve spent in Japan, I’ve realized a few points about bad English that you can find here: You won’t find[…]

Japan has a problem with English, that much I’m aware. They have two mentalities, I think, going against them here. First, this is a culture[…]

Every time I visit the grocery store, I love perusing the bottled drinks section because I’ll usually run into a drink I’ve never seen before.[…]