Our Tokyo based collaborator is a tech nerd, Japanophile, train nut, and a veritable fountain of information on Japan. His current goal is to watch Evangelion and actually "get it", sing every permutation of "Hotel California" at any karaoke gathering, ride every bullet train line, and sample all varieties of ramen throughout Japan.
Catch more of his musings at · http://jlgatewood.com
With 2020 having become "The Year Of Apart, Together", I’ve started a series on finding ways to keep your mental...[ Click to read more ]
Let me be up front— I am probably closer to being from Philadelphia, Mississippi than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania when it comes...[ Click to read more ]
Christmas Day in Japan is just another working day for the most part. The most interesting facet of the Christmas...[ Click to read more ]
When talking about trains in Japan, people either think of the Shinkansen high-speed rail lines linking Japan's major cities or...[ Click to read more ]
There are very few foods more simple and yet more complicated than a sandwich. Whatever you can throw between two...[ Click to read more ]
The Shonan area is synonymous with “laidback beach culture,” so it is safe to assume the local fare is geared...[ Click to read more ]
What’s the best way to practice social distance while still doing something thrilling and being able to see the world...[ Click to read more ]
Located south and west of Yokohama, the Shonan region of Kanagawa Prefecture is known for beaches along Sagami Bay and...[ Click to read more ]
Living overseas as an expat is usually synonymous with gaining individual freedoms socially and mentally that may otherwise not exist...[ Click to read more ]
As a foreigner in Japan, dealing with governmental bureaucracy takes a few more steps than you might be used to....[ Click to read more ]