Discoveries from around the archipelago
I have never been a burger girl. Growing up, I was more likely to shun those all beef patties and go for the chicken sandwich or even *gasp* the veggie burger. Yeah ... the crazy ideas we have in our youth. 🙂 When I came to Japan, I relaxed a little bit on my dietary... Continue Reading →
Oddly enough, I have a fairly strong recollection of writing this post before, back in the late spring. I can't find it in the archives and there's no hint of it on the website so I must be having an all-too-early senior moment. 🙂 I know I should be focused on fall leaves and winter... Continue Reading →
Pssst ... let me clue you in to my favorite "parent trick". Bookstores and toy stores in Japan always have free things out for kids to play with. Maybe it's the same case in the States and other countries as well. I'm not sure - my daughter was born and is being raised here, so... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed how much an apple costs in Tokyo? No, I'm not talking about those fancy melons, the ones for $80 that are perfectly round and used as gifts at business meetings. I mean an apple. A real apple, the kind you just want to pick up from your fruit bowl for a... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Sadly, National Children's Castle closed its doors permanently in early 2015 and it remains to be seen if it will reopen elsewhere. It's a steamy August here in Japan. I'm in Tokyo again for a few days, part of our longer in-between-the-move trip we have planned (which includes a few welcome weeks stateside so I... Continue Reading →
