If you went to public school in America like me, then you probably don't have very fond memories of school lunches. Bland chicken-fried steak with overcooked green beans, pizza cut into greasy squares, and tacos of … [Read more...]
Despite only owning a cat, I've always considered myself a dog person. More specifically, a Japanese dog person. Yes, I'm totally dogist against non-Japanese dogs (okay, Chow Chows and Malamutes are alright). On top of … [Read more...]
Skiing and snowboarding are two of my favorite things to do in winter. While I've never done either in Japan before, the country sure does boast some impressive looking locations. If you're interested in Japan, and have … [Read more...]
I'm sure many of you saw this coming. If you've kept up with my previous posts, you already know that I absolutely adore Perfume and will occasionally include one of their music videos at the end of a post just for fun. … [Read more...]
I love chuhai. If I had to choose a favorite Japanese beverage genre, it would most definitely be chuhai. It's cheaper and tastier than beer, comes in a multitude of flavors, and is readily available almost everywhere. … [Read more...]
If you pay attention to any traditional media outlets, everything is all doom and gloom in Japan. Leaf through the pages of any newspaper or cruise around any news site and you find article after article about how Japan is … [Read more...]