Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has just won the 2020 American presidential election. 3 weeks after I landed on the Japanese archipelago in early 2020, I…
Last week, I accidentally found a Mongolian restaurant. Last night, I made a point to go inside and order something, and I had a little…
I may be an educator, but I’m also a traveler, so even though I may live in the same city for a while, I also…
Travelers tend to frequent hostels, especially in Tokyo. That’s because Tokyo hostels are the cheapest possible way to live. But can you live in a…
It’s official: I have moved from Zoshiki to Tabata, Tokyo. I waved goodbye to Zoshiki and its neighboring town, Kamata (蒲田)It was honestly pretty sad…
I have been living in what’s called a “social residence” in Kamata, Tokyo for 3 months. Kamata is on the border of Kawasaki. In other…
I’ve been cycling in Japan ever since I bought a foldable bike in Asakusa, Tokyo. I got it at a refurbished bike shop for 7,000…