Daily Life April 8, 2015 In Bloom: Sakura For two magical weeks, spring boldly announces its presence all over Japan in the form of sakura—the blossoms of the Japanese cherry trees
Daily Life January 28, 2015 Thirty-Something As of last weekend, I’m officially in the middle of my late 30s. And where better to spend a birthday
Daily Life January 23, 2015 Yokohama Yokohama was high on my list of places I wanted to visit while in Japan. I really knew nothing
Daily Life December 24, 2014 The Emperor’s Birthday The holiday spirit is alive and well in Japan, but not for the holiday you might be thinking about...
Daily Life December 17, 2014 “Isn’t Japan Expensive?” A few weeks back, I asked for your burning questions to be answered in future posts. Here’s a question from Cascadian Deni:
Travels November 11, 2014 Osaka’s Dōtonbori: The Japan We All Know and Love Last week, a school event gave us a nice long five-day weekend. We took advantage of the time to
Eats October 27, 2014 Popeye and the Underground City A short walk from the Imperial Palace sits Tokyo Station, host to more than 3,000 trains and nearly 416,000 passengers
Eats October 14, 2014 Craft Beer in Japan I’m a beer snob. Let’s just get that out of the way. I’ll gladly pay $8 for a local
Travels July 29, 2014 “Where ARE We?” There are a lot of “can you believe we’re here” moments in Japan. We’ve seen some cool places and
Travels July 22, 2014 Farmers Markets One of my favorite weekend activities back home was walking around weekend markets. There was no shortage of options
