Drinking parties are the preferred way to bond with coworkers after leaving the office, as a way to celebrate big events like school graduations and weddings, or as just a way to get together with friends, but Japan has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to drinking and driving. The moment alcohol […]
Purikura booths, found in arcades and malls around Japan, are photo booths taken to the extreme. The word is made from mashing together the first two syllables of purinto kurabu (print club), and the activity is a favorite pasttime among middle and high school students–especially girls.
Yamagata Prefecture produces several fruits: grapes, apples, La France pears, and cherries–for which this prefecture is famous. For the length of the season, many fruit orchards open up their gates for people to come in and, for a small fee, allow them to pick and eat as much fruit as they […]
One of the major reasons I was excited to come work as an English teacher in Japan was because I knew I was finally going to get universal healthcare. It’s something I wish the United States would get on board with, if I’m completely honest. I pay into Japan’s National […]
My favorite food in the whole world is sushi. I could be full to the bursting and still perk up at the mention of a sushi snack. I’m frequenting my favorite sushi joints in anticipation of leaving Japan in August (last week I went four times), and I’m bracing myself […]
