Okunoshima Island is located in the Inland Sea of Japan and it is full of adorable bunnies. The place was used for a secret poison gas factory during World War II, and it produced six kilotons (6000 tons) of mustard gas and tear gas. Japan kept the island top secret, and even erased the island… Read More Rabbit Island, Japan (Interesting Facts about Japan #2)
I don’t know about you, but I am a Christian. That means I believe in one God who created the heavens and the earth just by speaking, and who loves us more than anyone. And I believe that only He can give true and lasting happiness. Japan, however is not a Christian country. Actually, only… Read More One Percent of True Happiness
Every two years, my family and I fly to America to meet my dad’s family. Going there, I notice many differences in culture and in manners. Today I’d like to introduce three of them. Difference 1: Americans are friendly, Japanese are polite. (Culture) This difference in preference can be seen everywhere; from restaurants to inside… Read More 3 Differences
There are so many vending machines in Japan that, when our friend from America came to see us last year, she began a game of counting vending machines! We had counted about 20 of them in one hour, and then we lost track. The number of vending machines in all of Japan is an astounding… Read More Vending Machine Heaven (Interesting Facts about Japan #1)
This the first post in my new blog, Life in Kyoto. I will be covering different things every week about the culture, cool places, facts, thoughts, the trips I take around Japan, and my life living in Japan, among other things. For those who are interested in a young person’s view of Japan, this is… Read More Introduction to My Blog
Life in Kyoto 