5 Tips for Enjoying Your Homestay in Japan
A new year has begun! A new semester is beginning, and summer is now a little closer to …
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JET-setting into the Deep Countryside of Japan: My Experience
When I taught English abroad in the inaka (countryside) of Japan, I lived in a very small, very …
A Peek Inside the World of Banana Yoshimoto
I try to recall the day that I first found Banana Yoshimoto, and the memory is shrouded in …
The 5 Best Haruki Murakami Books You Need to Read
After drifting away from it for a time, diving back into the world of Haruki Murakami is like …
The Healthiest Habits You Can Pick Up in Japan
“I don’t know, I just wanna’ get healthy, you know? I wanna’ take…better care of myself. I would …
The Japanese Skin Care Routine That Changed My Life
When I was younger, I learned two things from my mother: one, to never apologize for bursts of …
Working Out in Japan: How to Stay Fit
In the past few years, a movement has quietly begun to take shape in Japan. A subtle but …
The Top Japanese Skin Care Products
Take All of Our Yen: Japanese Skin Care Products You’ll Love Japan is a country where a minimalistic, …