“The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places” (E. Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms). When Japan was a country of wars and samurai, and Continue Reading
They say, destiny does not make home visits (unlike NHK representatives), but now I would not be so sure. I agree that you still need to buy a ticket to Continue Reading
If you stay in Japan long enough you will notice that within two years or so, most of foreign friends you have met here have either moved back or moved Continue Reading
Paris or Tokyo, popular museum exhibitions have equally long lines, especially on weekends or towards their final days. Interestingly enough, this weekend I was discovering how Japanese art was influencing Continue Reading
Several months ago: “What is the best time to come for a visit?” “October should be perfect. It is still warm, typhoon season is over, a bit too early for Continue Reading
Last weekend was a rainy one. With a typhoon passing through Western Japan, many of us living in and around Tokyo spent it at home, some cleaning, some having quality Continue Reading
“For every dish, there is probably one perfect wine – but for most of us, life is too short to figure out what it is.”* As true as it can Continue Reading
August is the hottest and the most humid month in Japan. No surprise that most foreigners try to escape wherever they can, preferably to a more human-friendly climate zone. If Continue Reading
An old Japanese man keeps saying something to me in Japanese and I cannot understand. Finally, he switches to English and simple questions, asking where I come from and what Continue Reading
It had to be short-term, it had to be for one year… You know the story? Two years and 77 blog posts later it is still another one to go. Continue Reading