In my adult classes at YMCA from 2000~2010, I asked my students to research and report in class (aka English Public Speaking) anything that makes Japan unique. Throughout our lessons we learned many new things about the past and I …
Days fly so fast! It’s been a week since I visited the Imperial Palace and I haven’t posted yet my captured memories of this annual downtown Tokyo adventures commencing from Route 1 of Japan. Oh yes, years fly faster than …
Just a stone’s throw away from the Imperial Palace is a beautiful garden full of history — Hibiya Park! This is the place Ms. Pura Crisologo Yajima, my companion, and I decided to go after listening to the last New …
Freebies nature healing, anyone? Just about 5 minutes on foot from Tamagawajosui Station along Seibu Shinjuku/Haijima Line is a free hot foot bath. Komorebi no Ashiyu is in the middle of a mini-forest so you can also enjoy fresh air with a …
Just got out of the movie theater and still digesting what I watched. I heard a lot about it from my students especially the band’s first tour in Japan. As I prefer live performances like Broadway, concerts, stage plays, and …
Looking for DIY Home Center? Glad that one of the 181 branches of Keiyo D2 (Day to Day) is about 5 minutes by bicycle from my schoolhouse near Tamagawajosui Station! I rushed to this home center last night as I really need indoor …
After 2 weeks delay, we can finally celebrate my friend’s 40th birthday at the Palace Hotel today! She was stricken with influenza during her natal day that we canceled our reservation at Il Pepe Restaurant inside the hotel. The original attendees cannot …
Along Tamagawajosui Station which separates 2 cities are good international family restaurants. Loyal to the local dishes here but great to pamper myself with Italian, French & Chinese fine dining when I have the luxury of time. For this month, …
Time for quick late evening celebration as the long-delayed school renovation was completed and the best place to go in my area is Sushiro! Almost always when I go to this local eatery, I can easily find a seat in the …
ndeed, life in Japan is very convenient though with a high price! Nothing for free if you’d like to live close to amenities and use facilities with fast service. Does the presence of a convenience store in your area make …