Uh, sure you do I made a lot of mistakes with Saki, my first Japanese girlfriend. The most notable of which was attempting anything resembling a conversation. “So you said you’ve got a sister, right"� I asked. “Does she live in Tokyo...

People routinely ask, ?Why are you still in Japan"? and I guess the answer depends upon which phase of Japanese life we?re talking about. Because first there?s 1. Amazement Living in Japan?s like being born again. Everything?s filled with wonder,...

Nature is one of the great wonders of Japan. In that you wonder what happened to it all. But look around. The hillsides of Kyushu terraced with rice paddies, fields of Hokkaido lavender as far as the eye can see, and deserted white sand beaches on...

I was drinking with Sandy in the park recently. It was dark and naturally we were on the swing set. ?I?ll just never be happy here,? she said. ?Congratulations,? I replied, ?you?re finally Japanese. Here, have a chu-hi. It?s got real lemon...