One of the things I like to do while in a new country is go to the supermarkets and just wander around (and not just because I have no money to buy anything - but that's also true). Japan has everything you might expect it to have in it's markets: copious amounts of rice, tofu, green tea, and
11 Reasons To Love Japan’s Konbinis
Whether your opinion of Japan ends up being that you hate it or you love it, one thing can be said with near certainty: you will love konbinis (at the very least you will use them frequently). Convenience stores in Japan, or konbinis, have literally become so deeply integrated into Japanese
Photo Gallery: Kyushoku, School Lunch In Japan (給食)
Japan has granted me the opportunity to experience school lunch in a third country, on a third continent (depending on how you classify The Americas, that is). Weekdays in Japan I eat lunch at one of two junior high schools - the Japanese know this lunch as kyushoku (給食). I eat alongside
12 Reasons Japan Is Amazeballs
Since I very much enjoyed my visit, it would not be fair to the glory of Japan and its people to only provide a list of reasons you will hate the country (11 Reasons You'll Hate Japan). Japan has a lot going for it too, and I am not just talking sushi and karaoke (although those are high on the
Basashi: Eating Raw Horse Meat
Basashi. Say it with me: bah-saw-she. Good. And as the title of this post may have led you to believe, yes, it is what the Japanese call raw horse meat (and yes, it is for eating). It is a specialty in Kumamoto, on Japan's island of Kyushu, and luckily for me, Kumamoto is where I have found