Ray Proper
How to Reduce Electricity usage at Home
Mar 01, 2023 By Ray Proper
Reducing energy use in your home saves you money and reduces the pollution emitted from non-renewable sources. With the prices...[ Click to read more ]
Top Five Hanami Sites Near Nagoya
Feb 22, 2023 By Ray Proper
"Hanami" literally means flower viewing, but it is much more than that to Japan's people. Hanami signals the end of...[ Click to read more ]
Nagoya Ramen Festival 2023
Jan 22, 2023 By Ray Proper
Ramen is a classic Japanese food. If you ask a random person, foreign or Japanese, male or female, what their...[ Click to read more ]
Washing Clothes in Cold Water!
Dec 12, 2022 By Ray Proper
Perhaps one of the first things you realized about domestic life in Japan was that everything you knew about laundry...[ Click to read more ]
Bringing or Importing Medicines into Japan
Dec 06, 2022 By Ray Proper
When traveling to another country, laws can radically differ from your home country. This is especially true in Japan concerning...[ Click to read more ]
Traditional Japanese New Years’ Foods – Osechi Ryori
Nov 24, 2022 By Ray Proper
Osechi-ryōri are traditional Japanese foods eaten at the start of the new year. The osechi tradition has been alive in...[ Click to read more ]
Winter Illumination in Nagoya 2022
Nov 23, 2022 By Ray Proper
Christmas Day in Japan is just another working day, for the most part. The most exciting facet of the Christmas...[ Click to read more ]
Holiday Dining Options in Nagoya 2022
Nov 21, 2022 By Ray Proper
Nagoya has excellent local cuisine, and numerous wonderful options are available at any time of year. However, during the holidays,...[ Click to read more ]
Buying Holiday Decorations, Wrapping Paper, and Lights in Nagoya
Nov 09, 2022 By Ray Proper
Holidays in Japan are bright and colorful affairs, and Nagoya is no exception to this rule. If you are looking for...[ Click to read more ]
Buying Holiday Decorations, Wrapping Paper, and Lights in Tokyo
By Ray Proper
The holidays in Tokyo are a bright and colorful affair! If you are looking for decorations, lights, or other holiday...[ Click to read more ]
