One of the most highly anticipated celebrations in the whole world is the Feast of Saint Valentine, more popularly known as Valentine’s Day. It is an annual holiday, celebrated on the 14th of February each year remembering and honoring one or more saints named...
I was forced to update this old post as the pricing at QB House has changed. Due to a recent consumption tax increase, haircuts now cost 1080 Yen. My regular QB House has updated their ticket machine to accept coins. While the fumbling for correct change is a pain,...
Wandering through the conbini in Tokyo, you will find a vast variety of snacks. While most of the snacks are tasty to the western palate (except for the fish and wasabi flavored potato chips), the names can ring strange to the western ear. Here is a very...
Last week, Fred came back from a beverage run, muttering to himself, while tossing his can of tea from hand to hand. “You don’t really need to shake those up,” I said. “I’m not shaking it, I can’t hold it. The can is too damned hot....
As noted in a previous post, I am using my trusty Kindle in Tokyo, Japan(Amazon Kindle DX 2 - the older version, without Wi-Fi),. I use the built in Whispernet connection only occasionally to view the Amazon store and download books. For most other Kindle in Tokyo...
As a follow up to my previous article "Setting Up Email on Your SoftBank Phone," I have an update to make. I finally ordered and received a StarTech IRdA USB Adaptor. This device will allow you to transfer files to and from your SoftBank 730SC phone. This will allow...
On yet another wonderful shopping expedition with Mrs. Expat last week (yes, she does read these posts), she mentioned something that I had never noticed before. As we were walking home, she mentioned that she had noticed a large number of Japanese women who seemed to...