Visiting the Dentist In Japan
So there I was, eating my eggs and toast for breakfast when I detected something hard and suspiciously tooth-like rattling around in my mouth. This…
Tokyo Convenience Stores
If you were to pick adjectives that are essential to understanding Tokyo, "convenient" would be a pretty choice to put high on the list. I…
How Huge is Anne?
I'll be up front; I don't like talking too much about my state of health. For me, it's deeply personal, something I only share with…
Walking in Tokyo
Curiously, one of my strongest impressions of Tokyo is my experience walking in the city. In America, urban planners are often besides themselves trying to…
My first job in Japan: GABA
To be in Japan longer than 3 months I needed to have a full time job of some kind. Most work in Japan requires some…
Religion in Japan
For better or worse: better Let me just say straight away, I have a huge bias on this topic. I've been an agnostic and atheist…
Pooping in Japan
For Better or Worse: Better Just in case the title didn't tip you off, this article is rather frank about its subject. It is for…
