My So-Called Japanese Life

the full comic and original picture are at Coal's blog This morning I ran into my landlord and had a curious discussion. As I posted yes...

Summer in Japan usually has everyone breaking out the mugicha (that's barley tea for those who aren't living in Japan) but I've ...

no matter how clean it is, it still looks ugly This morning I stumbled out into the kitchen to make the elixir of wakefulness (aka coffee) a...

pay no attention to the fingerprints on that oven Even though I've been in Japan for a long time, I sometimes forget that anything label...

When I was a kid, I hated going camping with my parents. The primary reason for this was having to sleep on the ground in a sleeping bag. Gi...