In the summer, people usually enjoy cold foods, drinks, and desserts, have more free time, and go to the beach or the pool. The same can be said about people in Japan. However, summer in Japan is very unique in many ways from summer in other countries, so I thought it would be fun to… Read More Japan In the Summer
I love food. (Oh great, now I sound like a food fighter.) Food is delicious (though it depends on the dish), nutritious (also depends), and satisfying (depends as well *facepalm*). And there are so many kinds! There are apples, turkey dinners, curry, steak, tacos, pizza, corn soup, fruit salads, and so much more! In Japan,… Read More 21 Days of Thankfulness— Day #7: Food
Hey all! As you probably know, I live in Kyoto, Japan. There are a ton of things I love about Kyoto and that I want to share with you. Here are six reasons I LOVE Japan! #1: Nature Japan has some truly amazing sites full of nature, glory, and beauty that I loved going to.… Read More Six Reasons I LOVE Japan
Hey! It’s day two of following my life! I think you’ll enjoy it. 😉 Anyway, I’m going to continue the style in which I wrote the last post. Are you curious to know what happened on the second day of the trip I had with my family? Keep reading! The next day, I lifted myself… Read More Okinawa Trip— Day #2
Hey all! If you’ve followed my blog for at least a few months, I think you know quite a bit about Japan by now! I’ve posted about Japanese culture, locations, language, among other things. So today, I’m going to give you a quiz about Japan. If you don’t know some of the answers, don’t worry,… Read More Japan Quiz #1! ~How much do you know?~
A new decade is waiting to be welcomed. Tomorrow, we will already be walking in the world of 2020! All around the world, people celebrate the exciting occasion of the coming new year in all sorts of ways. But how do Japanese people spend New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day? Today you’ll get a… Read More How Japanese Spend the New Year
Whether you’ve already set up your tree, hung up the stockings, pushed the presents under the tree, or made plans for an upcoming Christmas party, it’s only a few days until, in my opinion, the best holiday of the year arrives! As you know from my post a couple of weeks ago about Christmas in… Read More Only Four More Days Until Christmas! ~How Do Japanese People Celebrate Christmas?~
It is known to be a very stinky food. The looks aren’t too promising either -some people describe it as looking like boogers swimming in pond scum (sorry). The reality sounds gross too: it is fermented soybeans. Most people think the taste is horrible. It tastes just like it smells. What am I talking about?… Read More The Stinkiest and Healthiest Japanese Food: Natto
Has anyone from Japan (friend, family, etc.) recommended a Japanese food to you – that sounded, well… gross? Have you had an experience where you ate that food, and it was absolutely delectable? Well, whether if you have or haven’t, here are four gross sounding foods that you shouldn’t miss out on eating! 1 Green… Read More Four Super-Delicious Japanese Foods that Sound Horrible in English
Life in Kyoto 