Ryokan Kono-yu in Kurokawa Onsen, Kumamoto
When we decided on going to Kurokawa Onsen, an onsen town located in Kumamoto, we were overwhelmed with the choices […]
May in Snapshots
Gosh, how are we on the last day of May?! It really flew by too quickly! There goes my favorite
How We Came to Japan
One of the questions I often receive is “How did you come to Japan?” Today, I will answer that question, as
Salaries in Japan
The other day when I was out with my Japanese friends, we touched on the topic of salaries in Japan.
Golden Week in Japan
Today marks the start of Golden Week in Japan! What is Golden Week? It’s a rare period of consecutive, extended holidays
Fukushima in Spring
Although the cherry blossoms have long scattered in Tokyo, the cherry blossom is not over for me yet! There is one place I
Tsurutontan Udon Restaurant in Tokyo
A Japanese friend recently was craving udon, and she brought us to Tsurutontan (which I thought was such a cute name and so