Everything is on the formal side. From smart suits (everyone more or less...

Sara Doel
Born and raised in Britain, Sara found herself in Japan in a search for (the other half of) her identity. Her hobbies are hiking, music, and noticing everyday cultural differences as a foreigner living in Japan.
When Sayaka Murata’s Convenience Store Woman came out in English in 2018, it...
The pub — short for “public house” — has long been established...
What is a mikoshi and what is Mayumi Mikoshi? A mikoshi (or...
British Tea has been experiencing something of a high-class boom in Japan in...
As a foreigner living in Japan, I’m always amazed by Japanese versions...
In March 2018 I learned I was accepted into the JET (Japan...