If you haven't heard, we bought a house! It's a 1965 ranch style in a quaint neighborhood.  The outside is adorable b...

We have dreaded writing this post because it means our time in Japan has come to an end. It is difficult to leave friends, family and a job...

If you have lived in Japan for a few years you have probably met an NHK bill collector. NHK is Japan's one and only public broadcasting...

My dad came to visit this last week for a fast and furious tour of Japan. We started in Tokyo... Takeshita Dori Kaminarimon Gate Tokyo...

Last month we went to the Shin Yokohama Ramen Museum . Now when I say ramen I am not talking about the college staple... Ramen is origi...

I decided to make a few illustrations to show what it's like to be an English teacher in Japan. As you can imagine, miscommunication is...

We attended the Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo this last month... Before coming to Japan, this was the only sumo wrestling I had known....