What to do when you find things in Japan?

Have you ever experienced a setback that felt like the end of the world, only to realize later that it was just a bump in the road?...

Another reason why #Japan is good for absent-minded people like me. 😁 As I am about to exit my station, I rummaged through my bag,...

Why I'm voting in the Philippines Elections 2022? Because I can. So should you.

Since 2007, I made it a point to travel back home annually. But I have been grounded for 26 months; thanks to the pandemic. As...

I was informed that a way to get the COVID vaccination voucher earlier was to register through a SDF (Japan Self-Defense Forces or #自衛隊...

As I write this piece (June 11, 2021), the #G7 countries kick off their first face-to-face summit since the start of the coronavirus...

When I first heard of #花見 or "flower viewing", it surprised me why people would do it every year. I mean, sure, the first time you do...

In our office building, there is a middle-aged Japanese lady who comes every weekday to clean the toilet. Everyday at around 11AM, she...

When people learn that I have lived #aloneinJapan (no relatives) for almost 15 years, the number 1 question is always why. Every foreigner

I had a very good discussion with a client about Japan’s future. From the eyes of a Japanese executive who has served both in a Japanese...

A one-off relief payment of ¥100,000 from the Japanese government

When BLM issue erupted after George Floyd's death, I received some questions whether I have experienced racial stereotyping/ discrimination

How I discovered my talent for cooking

How succulents and telework is transforming me into a plantita.

When you can't do hanami in Tokyo

Bayanihan spirit in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Role reversal of men and women in tJapan during Valentine's Day

When you think meat is life... you indulge on such high-cal/protein/cholesterol diet.

The conversation I had with the Japanese police at the police station is not what I expected.