April 9, 2020
Disclaimer: The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful, and we understand that smoking is a coping mechanism. This post is not meant to judge smokers but to serve […]
Posts and articles relating to daily life in Tokyo or personal stories about Tokyo.
March 13, 2020
It’s been a couple of weeks since the government suggested closing schools to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus and a LOT has happened over […]
March 6, 2020
As a teacher, waking up with a stuffy nose and general lethargy, I recall the sick kid who wanted to ask me a question but instead […]
November 5, 2019
For North Americans, celebrating Thanksgiving overseas can be tough – especially in Japan where Thanksgiving staples like turkey, not to mention full-size ovens, are hard to […]
November 5, 2019
It’s beginning to look a lot like a KFC Christmas~! We’re now a month away from the holiday season, and as you’ve probably heard, KFC is […]
November 5, 2019
When my Japanese partner and I decided to get married, we knew that there was going to be a lot of preparation needed: wedding planning, embassy […]
November 5, 2019
Autumn is approaching fast and the forecast for Tokyo is that the leaves will start to turn their brilliant gold and crimson as winter blows November […]
November 5, 2019
Our obsession with champagne mystery boxes began a couple of years ago when I bought my partner a box for ¥1990. I was running out of […]
November 5, 2019
You’ll hear it a lot from everyone here – Japanese, non-Japanese, it doesn’t matter. Kanji (漢字) is hard. That’s the truth, plain and simple. But in […]