Rebecca Otowa is an American-born, Australian-reared, and Japanese-educated writer and painter who has been calling Japan home for the past 40 years. She has written extensively for several English-language publications in…
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We started our 8 days trip to Japan by catching our AirAsia flight from Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok. We landed, in the morning, about six hours later at…
Most people treat winter as the perfect time to stay indoors. While the rest of the world tends to hibernate during this period, the Japanese regard winter as one of…
Takoyaki is a Japanese snack made of octopus and batter. It is shaped like little round balls. The batter is flavored with a dashi, the base for miso soup. Here’s how…
1. “As it is said, all things in life balance themselves out. Don’t they?” (Eric Van Lustbader, The Ninja) 2. “All things may be possible, one way or another, Nicholas.” (Eric Van…
Many people want to get in shape and lose a few pounds, but it can prove difficult to do so, especially when that midday hunger hits. However, if you can…
The term junk is used to cover many kinds of boat, from ocean-going to cargo-carrying to pleasure boats to live-aboards. The word junk derives from the Chinese word “chuan” which…
Jame DiBiasio is a Hong Kong-based American journalist who has recently published his debut novel, Gaijin Cowgirl (Crime Wave Press, 2013), and who keeps an Asian-themed blog at Asia Hacks….
Ezra Kyrill Erker is an author, journalist and traveler from Berlin, Germany, who calls Bangkok, the Thai capital, his adoptive home. In this interview he talks about his latest novel Salaryman Unbound, his fascination…
Josh Shulman is a Japan expert and enthusiast who has lived, worked, and traveled in Japan for over a decade. Born and raised in Tokyo before moving with his family…
