People talk about convergence all the time, of things coming together in a more convenient form. Living in Japan, one ...
Bathing is very important in Japan, and almost all Japanese take time to enjoy a slow bath at the end ...
It's hard raising bilingual children in a country where English isn't used on a daily basis, except on signs that ...
Sunday was my father's meinichi, the anniversary of the day he died nine years ago (although Japanese are always puzzled ...
There are a lot of good things about living in Japan. Good food, from sushi to sashimi to Indian curry. ...
Many English speakers know the Japanese word wa (和） which means harmony and peace, and in some cases additionally refers ...
Coming to Japan meant adjusting to many new things, from vending machines that accept the equivalent of $100 bills then ...
Pets are a part of our household in Japan, and currently we've got a dog (faithful old Sakura) and two ...
No matter how long a person lives in Japan, there are always things that can bring on what expats here ...
Japan is a land of conflicting themes, of high tech phones and glittering gadgets alongside abandoned pachinko parlors and that ...
Japan is a big fan of naming special days to create awareness about things we take for granted, like Sweet ...
I've often thought that there are some really good ideas in Japan that the rest of the world could learn ...
Typhoon season has arrived in Japan, with Typhoon No. 13 (named "Shanshan" by the American weather service, although no one ...
Whenever my wife and I try a new restaurant we order aisu kohi, which we use to judge the dedication ...
My wife and I face various daily challenges because of our kokusai kekkon, or international marriage. As an American I ...
It's that time of year again: the crowds have gone home, the D.C. Comics banners have been pulled down, and ...
There are many things to like about Japan: beautiful temples, delicious food, cherry blossoms, and Hello Kitty bento boxes. But ...
When you learn a language as different from English as Japanese is, some things are going to be challenging, such ...
Well, I'm back in Japan now, the land of sushi and small cars and very cute things. No matter how ...
We wanted to do something fun with the kids over the weekend, so we shinked (gaijin-speak for "took the Shinkansen," ...
One subject of interest in Japan is kokusai kekkon, or international marriage involving a Japanese and a person from another ...
Coming to Japan brought many surprises for me, and not just the usual things like beer vending machines and ikasumi ...
Japan has one of the lowest birthrates of any modern nation, with just 1.38 children born per couple, which will ...
It's spring vacation in Japan now, and rather than having the kids hanging around the house with nothing to do, ...
