I, along with my good buddies Nonchan and Maisan, made my way to Kamakura on Saturday. It is Maisan’s home town, and I truly think that she is one of the luckiest people in Japan for this. I’ll cover the … Continue

Japan is one of the most culturally magnificent places in the world, and its long term isolation is largely responsible for its unique culture and the survival of its amazing history. If you only had 24 hours in Japan and … Continue

Last Sunday I went to an awesome café called the Free Factory, with my friend Layna. The café was opened by a famous modern Japanese author Ayumu Takahashi, who’s works focus on living a carefree life and taking advantage of … Continue

Coming back from vacation is never easy, but coming back to a broken hot water machine, the only source of hot water for the life blood known as coffee, is downright depressing. I trudged over to the contraption Monday morning … Continue

I spent this week with my Japanese teacher and her family in Ehime and Matsuyama (towards the South West end of the map). It’s truly the most mountain that I’ve ever experienced, and the area is considered to be true … Continue