One of the main topics on TV lately (especially the morning news I watch whilst I get ready for work) has been the heat in […] Read More
Category: japan
Not many people may know, but my first two years in Japan were spent in the prefecture to the southwest of Tokyo, called Kanagawa. I […] Read More
This is a weak post. I know it’s a weak post. But I’m going to do it anyway. Today was hot. Hot and humid, and […] Read More
It’s back to the tax treadmill again. June 30th marked the requirement date for the first instalment of this financial year’s local municipal tax (juuminzei). […] Read More
It been a difficult few weeks in Japan, with some very tragic events unfolding. Murders occur all over the world, and to be honest, murders […] Read More
Yesterday night I finally got to see the Cutie Honey film at the Virgin Cinema in Roppongi. It’s a live action version of the ’70’s […] Read More

My long suffering partner and I decided to go out for a meal to the ‘Hiro’ restaurant on the 35th floor of Maru Building in […] Read More
On the back of the previous post, I thought I should actually explain which scooter I ended up going for – the Honda Zoomer in […] Read More
After looking at a few different type of bike helmets I bought an Arai Rapide Or today from the amazing Naps in Setagaya. It’s a […] Read More
In case you’ve been trapped in a sound proof box humming to yourself with your eyes closed lately, you may not know that the only […] Read More