How to make Onigiri: Japan’s Perfect Rice Ball Snack
Rice is so integral to Japanese cooking that the words for “cooked rice”, gohan (ご飯) or meshi (飯), can mean simply, “meal”. Onigiri, or rice ball as is the more …
How to get Tickets for Popular Sailor Moon Cafe in Tokyo
If you are a fan of Sailor Moon, there are plenty of events whether permanent as Shining Moon Tokyo is or temporary like the pop-up Sailor Moon cafe that happen …
Using Gas Stations in Japan: What to expect
While Japan has some of the best public transportation in the world (trains and buses are my go to form of transportation), some rural areas are easier to get around …
Insider Experience of what Earthquakes in Japan are like
This may come as a surprise, but there are a lot of earthquakes in Japan. Just joking, everyone knows that. However, coming from living on the east coast of the …
AnimeJapan: 7 Best Things You Need To Know for Tokyo Convention
AnimeJapan is a trade show or anime convention that has been occurring every March since 2014. Sadly, due to the coronavirus closures of large scale events in Japan, it was …
One Drop Cafe – Excellent Option for Vegetarian in Yokosuka
One Drop Cafe prides itself on having fresh locally sourced vegetables. One of my favorite downtown restaurants, it is a great option if you are looking for vegetarian in Yokosuka. …
How to visit World Heritage Itsukushima Shrine Now
What do you picture when you think of Japan? Probably Mt. Fuji, but also, likely, an orange torii gate sitting in the water tops the list. Whether you learned of …
3 Amazing big floats at Tachineputa Museum in Aomori, Japan
When I told my coworkers that I was going to Aomori, they lit up and asked if I was going to the Neputa Festival. The what? They quickly pulled it …
What is the Change Tray? Japanese paying etiquette
Something innocuous that stands out most, for some reason, while paying for my coffee. Something that has become second place to me but that I’ve never seen in my 30+ …
Beautiful Quick Crammed Aomori Weekend Trip from Tokyo
I’ve been known to go crazy distances for a day trip. My most is probably 5 or 6 hours, one way. Sometimes you only have a day and need to …