My family has rented a car – one big enough for the 5 of us and their suitcases. Roberto, my father, is frustrated when he can’t find the keyhole; it takes him a few minutes to realize that it wi...

This is the third (and not fianl, I hope!) of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/蓮根 in Japanese. These should be easier and easier to get t...

-Bottom left: “honmaguro/本鮪/Kuromaguro/黒鮪”, blue fin tuna from Oma (Aomori Prefecture), chu-toro/semi-fat part.-Top left: O-toro/belly fat part of same fish-Bottom centre: “Aori Ika/あ...

After I tweeted that I got some business cards made for SNOW Magazine, a few people asked to see what it looks like, and so here goes. Big thanks again to my fellow GOOD Inc. compatriot Luis Mendo for...

I’m in China now. Or at least I hope I am. I’m actually typing this a few days before heading to China, and scheduling it to post later, so today’s pics aren’t from China but from Yokohama’s...

I found this TED Talk with Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek, where he happens to mention his approach to learning foreign languages, and specifically Japanese. Pretty interesting. I had ...

April is approaching so it must be the season for marketing involving sakura (cherry blossom). We already reported this week about the desktop sakura tree and now we hear about a big, fun automobile c...

Question:What do John Travolta's house and Ibaraki's new international airport have in common?Answer:They've both got one plane parked up outside.Ibaraki Airport, currently operating one flight a day....

This is the second of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/蓮根 in Japanese. These should be easier and easier to get these days. They do provi...

Where’s my PauseTalk participants list? Why isn’t there any new content on SNOW Magazine today? What the hell is up with Radio OK Fred? Life (and a cold) and work have definitely gotten in the way...

Unless you’re new here, you know that I’m a huge fan of idols, so quite obviously I’m following quite a few idol fans on Twitter. Here’s a select 5 who are worth a mention. And when you’re o...

Last week I made my fourth excursion to Kamakura. I have taken a completely different route each time and still feel like I have much to explore and discover in this ancient capital of Japan.We follow...

A friend of mine had the pretty rare experience of working in a company that still does the Radio Exercises (ラジオ体操) before starting work each morning.The video says it all.Japan is a quirky ...

Night buses all over the world are usually associated with travelers on a budget and it’s no different when shuttling around in Japan that it pays to take a bus. The vehicles are pretty cramped and ...

UNICLO will release "Japan Manga + anime" series. Here is a page, I can't find them in foreign site, so maybe only in Japan or later. I like this Doragon Ball one, it looks Chinese design first but yo...

Documenting the 36hrs around the birth of the latest member of the Goodrich dynasty: Charlie arrives on the scene!No event in the Goodrich household goes undocumented, such is the life of those close ...

This is the first of a series of vegan recipes for such friends as Vegansarus prepared with lotus root or renkon/蓮根 in Japanese. These should be easier and easier to get these days. They do provid...

Service: excellent and very friendlyFacilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overallPrices: reasonable, good value.Strong points: Interesting wine list. Great use of local products.entirely non-s...

Service: excellent and very friendlyFacilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overallPrices: reasonable, good value.Strong points: Interesting wine list. Great use of local products.entirely non-s...

Service: excellent and very friendlyFacilities: great washroom, great cleanliness overallPrices: reasonable, good value.Strong points: Interesting wine list. Great use of local products.entirely non-s...