I’ve been a little MIA because the past week, Japan was celebrating Silver Week. What is Silver Week? Similar to Golden Week in May, it is a weekend followed by three consecutive days of public holidays. Respect for the Aged Day, third Monday of…
We’ve been living in Japan for several years now, but even now, we are still learning new things about this fascinating country. Just recently, we drove to the gym. Upon turning into the car park, there were two parking areas, on to either side of…
September is typhoon season in Japan and it has lashed out in full force! Central Japan is seeing the worst of it – winds up to 180kph!!! – and comparatively, Tokyo is having it easy. Just lots and lots of rain, and for the…
Mumu was struck with homesickness lately, most likely in view of the recent Golden Jubilee celebrations. Talking about SG50 celebrations, did anyone else realize that the music used during the NDP parade when the tanks were rolling past was a song from Naruto OST???…
This summer has been torturously hot. Already several people in Tokyo have died from the heat and many more hospitalized. Go away, El Nino! The worst thing? The usual trend is that August will be even hotter. UGH. And so, on this lovely hell-like…
It’s been a while since I wrote! I’ve been on a bit of a holiday mood (from the blog heh) but I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things, so here I am! It was Fu’s birthday the past week and when I…
Our recent travels (to Izu and the safari park) brought back memories of our first trip to Shizuoka, and we were both reminiscing with certain amusement how different our trips were then and now, so I thought to write a post on it (Flashback Friday…