Category Archives: Japan

VALENTINE’S DAY: MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY… EXCEPT IN JAPAN

Are you one of those people who goes on and on about how much you hate Valentine’s Day? If you think there’s nothing worse than shelling out loads of cash to show your love because of some commercial holiday, then you should… never move to Japan. Talking about Valentine’s Day customs around the world, I briefly mentioned […]

A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF TOKYO

As the most populated metropolitan area in the world, Tokyo can be a bit intimidating for first-time visitors. While most people have a few ideas of things they’d like to see or do in Tokyo, like climbing Tokyo Tower or seeing Shibuya Crossing, many don’t realize just how large and spread out everything is. Tokyo is […]

EATING IN JAPAN: A GUIDE TO JAPANESE NOODLES

It occurred to me a few weeks ago, when eating with some friends, that most foreigners don’t even realize that there are different types of noodles in Asian cuisine. While I could probably write a novel of the different types of noodles spanning all Asian food, I decided instead to narrow it down and talk about […]