February is a month when many students are taking school entrance exams in Japan. I remember when I was a student, I used to get so stressed before exams. There was a pressure of getting a good grade, so I…
We can buy anything in the middle of the night when you live in Japan. Grocery stores and pharmacies are open everyday. Life is easy as a consumer, but when we are a worker in Japan, things change. Despite the…
We have all heard that good things take time. We work on things without getting any results for many years, hoping that one day it will bring good things. We all want to have enough patience and determination to keep…
The work has been hectic. You are stressed. There is no time to prepare food, so you just buy pre-made food on the way home and eat it in front of the TV? You know that it is not good…
Summer is getting hotter and hotter every year. We really feel the effect of global warming. People rely on air conditioning to cool down. In Japan, summer seems like impossible to live without air conditioning. We become so dependent on…
Do you find yourself busy and can’t find time to relax? When we are too busy and tired, it’s hard to do little things that can make the quality of your life better, like cleaning your room or making a…
The beginning of 2024 was shocking in Japan, with the earthquake that hit near Ishikawa Prefecture on January 1. We are reminded that natural disasters can hit anytime and we should appreciate having shelter and food. It makes us appreciate…
Japan has a long way to go in terms of reducing the carbon footprint or protecting the environment. It is easy to find cheap disposable items in stores, practical but often over-wrapped in plastic. We are very good at creating…