Some Moments. Some Thoughts. Some Ideas.
During the end of August to early September, schools in Japan go on summer vacation. My workplace, a Japanese high school, was no exception (although, most students and teachers continue to linger around school for extra classes and extra curriculum […]
Before work began getting hectic for the new school year, I headed off on a trip to Hong Kong and Korea. It was a 10-day trip with my friend, A. The purpose of the trip was to relax and get […]
Nengajo is the Japanese word for New Year Cards. Sending out nengajo is a Japanese tradition that you do once a year and rely on the Japan post office to ensure that they arrive before or on January 1st. Very […]
Christmas time is a funny time of the year. Yes, I say funny. My own family does not celebrate it. Not in recently year at the very last. Growing up in an Asian family with hardworking parents, you end up […]
I never quite knew what the big deal was with Thanksgiving. I only knew that it was a day for families to get together and celebrate with food. Moreover, I also knew from my previous job that most of my […]
Obon is a time in Japan where Japanese people return home (as in parents home or main family house) and pay their respects to the deceased loved ones. Where I live in Kazo, Saitama, shops or semi big grocery stores […]
I truly love the delivering system in Japan. It is by far the most well organised and well-mannered systems I have experienced. I come from Australia, so mail delivery is always between the hours that are most convenient for the […]
Following your dream are words that we hear many times in our lives. However, these words are not that easily satisfied. For years, I had dreamt of working in Japan and that is exactly what I am doing right now. […]
