My So-Called Japanese Life

Click this picture to see a larger one with more detail. One of my husband's students gave him the very cute " bento " picture...

My husband returned yesterday from his week-long visit with his family in the U.S. (and there truly was much rejoicing as well as crying). T...

Since I've been in Japan for quite some time, I haven't bought or sent any souvenirs home for quite some time. When I first got he...

The makings of a complete tea time snack One constant about Japanese people is that they give gifts, especially souvenirs from their travels...

I spent a lesson this evening talking to my only male student about a golf driving range he goes to. When trying to remember the name of the...

I'm not a great fan of Japanese sweets but I did take to white bean sweets almost from the first time I tried them. White bean cakes and...

About a decade or so ago, my husband and I were rabid sumo fans. Our interest started near the end of the career of the incredible grand cha...