An unexpected trip to Hong Kong in 2011 marked my first venture into Asia. Even today, every thought of Hong Kong brings back so many positive...
As in many industries, schools and my village in Fukushima are implementing a phased reopening. The exception was one week in April, when all schools...
When the Japanese government first announced that Tokyo would be placed under a state of emergency, I felt that it wouldn’t be long before it...
I must admit I thought the emergence of COVID-19 would have little impact on the rural area where I live in Japan. The situation changed in...
With governments around the world asking people to stay home during this unprecedented time, many of us have to adapt and discipline ourselves during our...
When you think of a famous mountain in Japan, which one comes to mind? The answer is, almost universally, Mount Fuji, and perhaps rightly so. Japan,...
As the clock strikes 8 A.M., Big Ben’s chime rings out through my school’s speaker system to let the students know that classes are about to...
Many regions across Japan share a long history of cultural exchange with other places around the world. There is one exchange, however, which is a little...
When I moved to Japan in August 2018, I came with a firm belief that I was going to fully immerse myself with the Japanese community...
When you think of Japan, what comes to mind? Thousands of people scrambling across Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo? The beautiful temples and shrines in Kyoto?...
Teaching English in Japan: Using Songs, Snacks, and Word Games in Kindergarten It’s a quiet morning just like any other. The birds are chirping,...
Three hundred kilometers west of Tokyo, in the heart of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture, lies Shirone. It is a modest city with a yearly festival that...
