Sharing favorite finds from across the archipelago
**Bear with me in this post, as I am trying to be respectful of the Namahage Museum's wish that visitors do not use photos taken inside their establishment for any sort of commercial or social media presence. I feel this sight is definitely worth highlighting, but my photos may not make it look as interesting... Continue Reading →
Yoi otoshi o, faithful readers! I wish you all a wonderful New Year! My family and I just got back from a snowy break in Tochigi Prefecture - did you see the pics on facebook? That snow was deep! I think Yunishigawa Onsen is my new favorite off-the-beaten-track destination. We're back now and gearing up... Continue Reading →
Happy New Year! For the first time in nearly half a decade, I actually watched the ball drop in Times Square from the same time zone. 🙂 Last year, I celebrated the New Year in Japan with some wonderful friends in Kumamoto. I am actually missing them today, wishing a part of me were sitting... Continue Reading →
I'm a bit embarrassed to say, but I've only ever spent two of the past five New Year's holidays in Japan. Normally, with my husband able to actually take time off work around those dates, it's the perfect excuse to either head home to the States (as we are doing this year, for the first... Continue Reading →
Ah, it's that time of year again. Time to eat, drink, be merry, and spend entirely too much money doing so. 🙂 No, not Christmas. It's bonenkai season! Bonenkai are "end of the year" parties, mostly held by companies, schools, or civic organizations (known as moai) but there's no reason why friends can't have a bonenkai as... Continue Reading →
Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year to all of you! I'm still recovering a bit from the holiday - not from the late night, mind you (parent of a toddler that I am I was in bed by the usual 10pm!), but from all of the food we scarfed down at our friends' New Year's... Continue Reading →
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