Work Culture Shock 2022-05-20 First Week as a Japanese Salaryman I have experienced a whole new world. Read More →
Saga Golden Week Family Vacation 2022-05-05 Golden week 2022 This golden week my family and I visited my wife’s parents in Saga. Read More →
Goodbye Thank you 2022-04-28 Final week of English lessons My final week of teaching was busy, hectic, and bittersweet. Read More →
kids 2022-04-20 Bubbles My daughters love bubbles. I guess all kids love bubbles don’t they. Read More →
weather Culture 2022-03-27 Humidity In the comfortable dryness of the winter, my wife insists on using a humidifier. Read More →
vaccination Sick shot 2022-03-22 Booster shot I finally got my third Covid shot. I was so excited. Read More →
Drink Childhood Food 2022-03-06 Juice There is a reason Americans are so unhealthy. It is the food. Well, food is one of many reasons probably. Read More →
Bread Electronics DIY 2022-03-01 Dead Electronics My Bread Machine Died and I am very sad. Read More →
Pie Sweets Culture Shock Food 2022-01-16 Japanese pie I haven’t been this confused about food in a long time. Read More →
Tokyo Snow 2022-01-11 I Was Wrong About Snow In Tokyo People in Tokyo are pampered babies who can't even handle a little bit of snow! Or so I thought... Read More →
America Christmas Culture 2021-12-25 Presents ‘It’s almost Christmas! Have you bought gift yet?’ Read More →
Hakone Vacation 2021-12-05 Hakone Trip ③ - Activities Vacation is hard with two young kids. The more plans you have, the harder it gets. Read More →
ryokan Hakone Vacation 2021-12-05 Hakone Trip ④ - Ryokan The highlight of our trip was the ryokan. It was very... unique. Read More →
温泉 旅館 Hakone Vacation 2021-11-30 Hakone Trip ① I got my hair cut last week and my barber recommended a trip to Hakone. My wife had a day off so, on a whim, we decided to go. Read More →
Train Cold Walking Bus Hakone Vacation 2021-11-30 Hakone Trip ② - Transportation Traveling is never easy with young children. Read More →
Tokyo Apartment 2021-11-25 My Apartment is One Big Room Japanese apartments are small. Tokyo apartments are smaller. I knew this, even before I lived in Japan but, knowing and understanding are two different things. Read More →
Fukuoka 2021-11-17 I Don't Miss Fukuoka I was asked ’do you miss Fukuoka?’ I had to stop and think about it for a moment. I finally answered 'no, not yet'. Read More →
bike Adventure 2021-11-11 Google maps lied to me Last Sunday my wife had to work all day. I got to spend the whole day with my daughters. Read More →
Shinjuku 2021-11-06 Bicycle in Shinjuku Tokyo is really big. There are a lot of people. Especially Shinjuku station on Saturday. Read More →