Our Adventures in Japan

If you've been reading our blog, you know that my Dad passed away back in May. I'm thankful that my brother was there with him whe...

You may have heard that a huge earthquake hit Osaka and the surrounding areas. Apparently it was a 6, strong enough that you probably woul...

Thought I should update you as to what is happening "in real life"... My passport took 2 weeks to get renewed (just as they had ...

I am not sure how I heard about Verve Coffee, a coffee shop from Santa Cruz, California. When I went to Shinjuku the other day, I stumbled...

Remember Ikegami Orient Bakery ? Well, I recently stumbled upon the main shop. There is a shopping street with my family name, O, in ou...

I first heard about the Ruby Kit Kat from Rowena of Rubber Slippers In Italy . I was a bit leery of the whole thing because most of the fl...

A couple of stations from where we live is Kugahara. Like most of the stations in this area, they have their own shopping arcade. I had ...