Monthly Archives: January 2009

For a few years Feria has been the place to be for foreigners who like to party it up and live the life of a rockstar. Every model on the Tokyo circuit knows about Feria and there is definitely a … Continue reading →

Zillions of coffee shops have squeezed in every nook and cranny in Tokyo serving coffee, tea, doughnuts, sandwiches, cake, pie, curry and even draft beer. Coffee places are great for meetings of any sort. When I was an English teacher … Continue reading →

Writing death poems is done by Japanese Zen monks and by many haiku poets as well as those who wish to write one. It was also an ancient custom in Japan for literate persons to compose a jisei on their … Continue reading →

Walk into the local city hall or public office and you’ll notice an abundance of cleaning people polishing the floors, railings and bathrooms. It’s surprising at first because it seems that all of the stuff that they’re cleaning is already … Continue reading →

Having spent some time in Japan I’ve learned that there are lots of do’s and don’ts. One in particular that I learned from my jiu jitsu teacher is – when you are having a drink with a person who you … Continue reading →