Le Chien à la Fenêtre
On the road where we used to live in Tokyo, there was a nondescript…
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Eastern capital of Japan
Spring—Summer Update
Between entertaining visitors, a fractured leg, and preparing for a wedding, life has been…
Tokyo Heat
After some of the worst flooding in decades, Japan has experienced a punishing heatwave…
Tokyo Snowzilla 2018
The first heavy snow I experience in Tokyo was back in February 2014 when a…
Kusuo Yasuda House and Garden
After almost fi…
Kagurazaka Awa Odori 2017
It’s summer festival season again here in Tokyo and for the second year in…
The Mysterious Restaurant of Tabegami Sama
Earlier in the …
Matcha Heaven
Enjoying matcha tea and other confectionery made from it is one of the great…
Kagurazaka Awa Odori Festival
Back when I use…
Shibamata Sojourn
Alongside Kawagoe, Asakusa, and Yanaka, Shibamata is one of very few remaining spots in…
Okutama Mukashi-Michi Hike
For the past fe…
Hachioji Festival
For a few weeks…