I have a confession to make. I married a Facebook Fanatic. Sadly, Mrs. Expat has been revealed to be totally dependent on Facebook, Farmville, Petville, and Café World to get through her day. While in the US, she was able to hide her shame by playing on her laptop...
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...
Are you missing out on your favorite US TV programs while in Japan? I was too, and it was a pain to miss the latest shows. I am a great fan of Hulu and theWB. Even when I was in the States, I used those websites to time-shift my favorite shows to a more convenient...
I recently decided it was time to get a new laser printer for my setup here in Tokyo. I hadn’t shipped my old printer from the US because it was old and the price of new toner cartridges exceeded the price of a new printer. Being associated with the military, we have...
1. Vending machines for EVERYTHING. 2. A sumo style physique is admired. 3. Maid Cafes. 4. Heated toilet seats are standard (very nice on those chilly mornings). 5. Hot tubs in every bathroom. 6. Hot Japanese women on every block. 7. Japanese women like to go...